A biography for Vishwajeet Pradhanhasn’t been written yet.
“Television demands continuity and more work month after month. One has to also maintain quality as it reaches not just India but U.K., Canada, Pakistan, and Dubai as well. It is very powerful. And the risk of flopping like a film is also not there!”
“I feel when a new comer acts in his first film, he starts feeling top of world and nature changes due to the stardom. And then downfall starts to happen.”
“On television one gets to do things in detail and at an easier pace. You can experiment a lot with the character, give it lot more time, and let it grow.”
“I am choosy for the kind of show I will take up.”
“When I met Feroz Khan, he offered me a role of a villain in 'Yalgaar.' He also asked me to build my physique. As for villains action is a must, so I joined a gym.”
“I started my career in movies with Sanjay Dutt in 'Yalgaar' and then in 'Aatish.' And I've the greatest respect for him.”
“It has happened with me that I get a role of a cop for a film. Few directors typecast you if you do that particular role well. But, it is the actor who has to decide whether he fits in that role or not.”
“Where there is a hero, there is always a villain.”
“My father was into politics. After his death things got slow. We were meeting different parties and everywhere I heard people grumbling and cursing politics and the state of the nation. I made an effort and I am trying to fulfill my social responsibility.”
“Because of television, people are now more exposed about actors - one gets to know about actor's personal life. People know that we are just playing characters.”
“I needed a break from the breakneck speed of daily soaps.”
“Fortunately, my wife shares the same values and is extremely supportive.”
“If I am not playing the villain then I'll play the friend, or the brother who dies in the third reel.”
“I feel that the movie in which I've played a cop or army man have been bigger hits. That's why people remember me more as a cop or army person. I've even noticed that a lot of films in which I've played a variety of wonderful roles haven't done well.”
“I want a fit body and not a fantastic muscular body.”
“Once I had gone for a shoot at a remote Fiji island in the middle of Pacific Ocean and I was thoroughly bowled over the popularity of this character there! I've also got positive feedback from U.K., U.S.A., Canada, Pakistan and Dubai for my performance as Brahmanad.”
“After a certain point of time, life's practicality hits you. So I got into theatre, did stage plays and worked along with Naseeruddin Shah and Nana Patekar, people who are committed to the craft part.”
“But I'll always be glad for knowing a person like Shah Rukh. He is one man who hasn't changed at all.”
“As an actor I want more and more challenges, I want to reinvent myself.”
“In a typical Hindi film, there's the role of the hero, the heroine, and the other important character is the villain.”