02-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Time of India
Anupam Bhattacharya returns to TV with Jhanak after 5 years
Anupam Bhattacharya, recognised for his role in Ishq Subhanallah, is set to make a comeback to television after a five-year hiatus. He will be portraying Shashwat Sengupta in the show Jhanak post the leap. His decision to return was influenced by the character's potential to drive the story and the extensive reach of television.
Actor Anupam Bhattacharya, last seen on television in Ishq Subhanallah, is returning to the small screen after nearly half a decade. 'I have been staying away from television for a fairly long time now… the primary reason being in a quest for a quality role on TV and concentrating more on OTT, films, and advertisements,' he says.
In the years away from daily soaps, he stayed active with over 100 ad films and roles in projects like The Body, Farrey, TE3N, and Khakee. He now joins Jhanak post the leap of the show. Sharing about his role, he says, 'I am playing the role of Shashwat Sengupta — a rich businessman, a widower with a boy and a girl in their teens. He marries Ishani, one of the leads, to take care of his children and household errands.'
He adds, 'I saw Shashwat as a character who can drive the story along with his interesting personality traits.
That's why I took this show up.'
Though he finds OTT and films creatively satisfying and rewarding as a performer, he acknowledges the power of television. 'Television has a huge reach in terms of audience, hence immense recall value, which always helps enhance your market,' he says.
