Screen time will never be insufficient if character is strong, says Vihaan Samat

For actor Vihaan Samat, known for his role in Eternally Confused and Eager for Love, screen time sn’t as important as playing strong characters. “If the character is strong and memorable, screen time will never be not enough or insufficient. n my career, I’ve always wanted to play impactful roles that stay in people’s minds. So, even if they are upporting characters, I do not mind taking them up. My only goal s to make an impact in everything I do,” shares Samat. Recently seen in the second eason of Mismatched, he also hrows light on how difficult it is to revisit a character: “It’s a lot of fun because I do not have to work on building a whole new world for he character. It’s only a matter of doing it again. In a way, the continuity aspect can seem annoying because you have to be careful about the tiniest of details. You cannot compromise there, as that might end up becoming jarring for the viewers.”

The 24-year-old is currently busy shooting in Goa for his upcoming web series and is reading multiple film scripts. Ask him the kind of role he might be apprehensive to take up, and he tells us, “For me, a good story is a good story. I am apprehensive about a bad story (laughs)...a poorly constructed narrative. Otherwise, I see myself doing everything.”

A little known fact is that Samat even considered quitting acting during the pandemic, when there was no work coming his way. But the actor says, having thoughts of giving up is something that each one of us has experienced, and he is no different. “I do not feel ashamed of it because we are all humans. So, when that happens, all one needs to do is let time take its course and be patient. Things will work out. You can’t rush things,” he ends.