Pratik Gandhi opens up about field workplace strain

What makes an actor keep related when audiences have limitless selections? For Pratik Gandhi, the reply lies in refusing to play protected. The actor believes performers must maintain experimenting throughout genres and codecs as a result of the identical viewers that applauds them for one form of function can reject them if they start repeating themselves.

“Field workplace numbers are one of many parameters, however these are one of many parameters; it’s not the one parameter. The success of the movie can’t be outlined solely by these numbers,” Pratik advised ANI.

The actor, identified for doing theatre, movies and OTT, mentioned the absence of a set components is what makes the inventive course of fascinating. “We’re within the subject of experiments and we maintain experimenting. I feel the experiment must also be applauded equally,” mentioned Gandhi whereas talking on the sidelines of Ideabaaz Startup Fest 2026 at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi.

Pratik believes the altering viewing habits of audiences have additionally made it necessary to look past theatrical collections when judging a challenge. “Not all topics want theatre. There are topics that you just see in your tv; there are topics that are extra loved on the smaller display like your cell. Every topic has a unique viewers, ought to be loved otherwise,” he mentioned.

For an actor, nonetheless, the problem isn’t solely discovering the precise story but in addition making certain that audiences don’t see the identical efficiency repeatedly. Pratik, who has taken on vastly totally different characters all through his profession, mentioned versatility is essential to longevity. “I feel that is the largest asset for an actor if he can set up himself or herself in all totally different genres. That works the most effective for the longevity of the actor,” he mentioned.

He believes audiences are fast to reply when an actor begins repeating a profitable components. “In any other case, the identical viewers who’s clapping for you for a few issues that you just did equally, the identical viewers will reject you instantly the second they see you repeating your self,” he added.