Mansi Parekh is one of the best actresses in the country at present. Parekh, who started in the television industry two decades ago, now… Won the National Award for Best Actress for her performance in the film Kutch ExpressAfter the big win, he spoke to India Today Digital and opened up about his time in the television industry. Sharing that she had a mental breakdown during her TV stint, the actor also revealed whether she has called it quits.

Recalling her time in the television industry, Mansi Parekh revealed, “The schedule affected me personally. When I was shooting for my TV show Gulaal, after only six months, I went through a massive breakdown It was an incredible show, but just the rigors of doing television day in, day out, it’s no joke.”

Agreeing that there is a schedule of 12-14 hours or more, he added, “And then there’s the one-two hour commute.” He emphasized that lack of sleep is routine, “It happens every day that you don’t sleep. There’s no life. You go home to sleep. In my TV years, I just go to sleep.” Used to go home. Seven years of my life, I just shot, reached home and came back because my whole career started with my marriage – that’s not easy. I did the work, but because he’s an artist, I don’t think anyone else would be like, ‘Hey, what’s this crazy?’

But, has he bid goodbye to TV, or will audiences ever see him back on the small screen? “The last show I did on television was handled by Sumit and I think it was one of the most incredible shows I have been a part of. So when I was doing that show, I made it clear to myself that Given that if I get a chance to do a show of this scale and level, if it’s even one percent less, I won’t do it, unfortunately, nothing of that level has been made until I get a show. Milta Mansi said, “As amazing as Sumit Sambhal Lega (Will I come back to TV).”

The actor also admitted that television is losing its edge with the rise of OTT. Mansi Parekh said, “There are more experiments, better producers and a lot of different storylines and characters that can be explored on OTT, which cannot be seen on television due to censorship constraints.” , TV is now, I think it is figuring out what needs to be done in fiction because all the storylines that were earlier set for TV are now more entertaining on OTT, there is more depth in the characters and the story.

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So what boost will the television industry get? The Jhamkudi actor immediately replied, “Limited show and limited story.” “Television runs on advertising revenue. So, once the story clicks, producers keep pulling the show because it becomes like a cash cow. It shouldn’t run like this. That’s why OTT also runs. “Because it’s subscription-based, one needs to subscribe to it, so it’s not running on commercials, so there’s more freedom to explore, which TV doesn’t have,” she explained.

Mansi Parekh is now a part of the Gujarati film industry and is contributing to its growth not only as an actor but also as a producer. His last release, Jhamkudi, was a hit and is now streaming on OTT.