amol palekar returns to tv with a show on the medical profession says none of the other offers he got inspired him to face the camera again at a time when doctors are being accused of commercialising their profession amol palekar an ardent fan of house md and emergency has opted to return to indian tv with roshni ek nayi ummid which attempts to map in a realistic manner a family rift in the context of the medical field considering the level of medical illiteracy in india there was a pressing need for a show which will enlighten the masses on health related issues whilst dealing with human drama he reasonsread pooja seeks help from sister to play roshni he adds that the creative team approached him to give the show an understated texture which in itself was a hatke vision i sincerely hope that this variant idea will not get diluted once the serial goes on air he says fervently he points out that his relationship with tv both as an actor as well as director has been only with doordarshan where he was never forced to change the content or the tracks and where the number of episodes was fixed his directorial ventures kachchi dhoop naqab mrignayani and krishna kali in hindi and paool khuna in marathi are still fondly remembered as an actor his cameo in kachchi dhoop and his performances in aa bail mujhe maar and ados pados were extremely popular but ive not accepted any of the offers i got since i genuinely dislike the inferior content as well as the stylistic deficiency prevalent in the contemporary small screen worldthe glitter and the opulence is anaesthetic the shottaking and the visual tussle in between closeups is vulgar the content and the plotting is hideous the performances are atrocious there is no art on the small screen he says bitingly also hed heard horror stories from friends of their plight and the bonded labour scenario in the daily soap shooting setup work ought to be fun the roshni team not only accepted all my terms but they implement them he applaudsthe crew is very professional and friendly the takings are like a film with lovely camera angles soft lighting and without any galigaloch i will continue working with them till the role remains unadulterated he asserts prod him on prep and he says that he is a disciplined actor who firmly believes in getting his brief and inputs about the character from the writer and director all that i do is surrender to the director and try to satisfy his need to the best of my ability since its a doctors role i expect the team to tutor me about the mannerisms of patient care i hope there wont be any faux pas he says any plans to direct a film or tv show no the past few years the changing times have alienated me from making films and i have found consolation in the blank