Nishant Malkhani is known for playing the role of a father in ‘Rakshabandhan: Rasaal Apne Bhai Ki Dhaal’. Though he had earlier essayed the role of a father in ‘Guddan Tumse Na Ho Payega’ too, the current show was his first time playing a father’s role.
Talking about the role in an interview with India Forums, he said, “This is the first time I have done a full-on fatherly role with two little kids, and honestly speaking, I think it was a beautiful experience because I got to explore the fatherly side of myself and I realized how much I love kids and how much I would love to be a father someday. So, thanks to ‘Rakshabandhan…’ I have had the realization that I want to be a father someday.”
When asked if there were any apprehensions about playing a father, he said, “My character was, of course, a father to two kids but otherwise he is shown to be a really handsome dude with Rajasthani royal looks. He was shown as a king with a nice mustache and there are so many scenes where he is fighting like an action hero. He is showing off his body while working out. So of course, he’s a single father but a very attractive, very loving man. And I think overall looks-wise, Umed Pratap Singh was one of the most good-looking characters that I have ever played.”
Talking about the leap, Nishant shared, “I never thought this would happen with me because usually most of the time this happens with the female leads of a show. But like I keep saying, I am always very lucky when it comes to television. I get very male-centric roles in male-centric stories too. So, in this show, when I played Umed Pratap Singh and now that I play his son, Shivraj, both characters are the center of the show, the story, and the actual male protagonist of the show. So, I think it is a wonderful opportunity for me to explore this and show that I can play the father and the son and do a convincing job out of it.”