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Deven Bhojani says weight-based advice hurt his efforts to take varied roles
Actor Deven Bhojani says people advised him not to lose weight because they thought his appearance helped him get roles.
He says the advice hurt because he believes he was cast for his acting, not his weight.
Bhojani became known for comic characters in television shows including Sarabhai vs Sarabhai, Baa Bahoo Aur Baby and Office Office.
Six years ago, he left television and focused on streaming roles to change how audiences and casting teams saw him.
He turned down some comic parts, even when he thought they were good, because he wanted to play different kinds of characters.
He has since appeared in Taaza Khabar, Scoop and Reporting Live.
After staying away from comedy shows for five years, he signed Chumbak.
Actor Deven Bhojani said advice to avoid losing weight because it could reduce his work opportunities hurt him.
He said people wrongly assumed his weight was the reason he was cast, rather than his acting.
Bhojani said he tries to take varied roles and does not link his weight to the amount of work he receives.
He said he left television six years ago and focused on streaming to change perceptions of his acting.
He has appeared in Taaza Khabar, Scoop and Reporting Live.
- Who
- Actor Deven Bhojani.
- What
- He said advice to remain overweight to keep getting roles hurt him and dismissed his efforts to take varied roles.
- When
- He spoke to News18 in an interview published on October 13, 2026.
- Where
- Not stated
- Why
- People around him assumed his weight explained why he was cast in comic roles.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Bhojani left television and decided to focus on streaming.
He turned down comic-role offers on streaming platforms, including some roles he considered good.
He demonstrated his versatility in Taaza Khabar, Scoop and Reporting Live.
- Interview
- News18
- Publication date
- October 13, 2026
- Television departure
- Six years ago
- Recent projects
- Taaza Khabar, Scoop and Reporting Live
What people are saying
I was really hurt.
I’m proud of the comic roles that I’ve done but I wanted to do more.
I do want to do it. But I never think of it this way that the work coming my way will increase or decrease on the basis of how much weight I gain or lose.
Sources
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