Gashmeer Mahajani hasn’t quit TV, says he earns more on OTT: I’m the highest paid actor

Actor Gashmeer Mahajani best known for his TV show Imlie speaks to us about his idea of working on a daily soap. He also mentions he is one of the highest paid actor in the Marathi film industry.

He quit his last TV show, Imlie mid-way and shifted gears to Marathi films and Hindi digital shows, and that led to a perception that actor Gashmeer Mahajani has quit TV. However, Mahajani claims otherwise.

Gashmeer Mahajani

Ask the actor if he will be back on TV and he promptly replies, “I will. If the content excites me I will come back. Especially if the people making it are on the same page with me creatively and intellectually. Most probably I will do it for a limited period.” He clarifies that it might be a daily soap, “but I will plan my exit in the soap”.

The actor explains how a TV show runs out of the story after 100 episodes, and hence it’s important for him to part ways then. “Every story has a life. Once it ends, the story ends. The producers won’t shut the show because that is when the TRPs, and the ads start coming. Initially, they have only invested money, but only after 200-300 episodes they start earning. But as an actor, I wouldn’t want to be part of that because I have nothing to do in the show. I will take on a project for a limited period. After 100-150 episodes when the story is done, free me and my character, you can continue the show,” Mahajani elaborates.