Despite his pedigree, Siddhant Issar, the son of veteran actor Puneet Issar , has not found the road to fame easy. The actor claims he didn’t want it any other way. He began his career as a writer, then moved on to theatre and directed short films before making his television debut with Mahima Mata Vaishno Devi (2023) and Shiv Shakti—Tap Tyaag Taandav (2023).
After two mythological shows, Siddhant now plays the protagonist, Devil Maalik, in the fantasy show, Shaitani Rasmein. He claims that the character is similar to Tom Ellis’s Lucifer Morningstar in the hit show Lucifer. “This is my first supernatural fantasy show.
He is the Indianised version of Lucifer. He is one of the crown princes of Hell and hopes to rule the world. My character is a mix of sugar, spice, and everything nice and bad.
He represents the seven deadly sins. It is also similar to Dracula’s story where he has been living through the ages and is trying to claim his girl after her rebirth; that’s the other angle to the show. It’s a devil’s love story,” says the actor.
ADVERTISEMENT Siddhant, 29, finds the television industry like “a factory” because of the long working hours. He claims that while the norm is to work 12-hour shifts, sometimes one has to shoot for 18 hours or more to meet deadlines. “Working hours on TV are consuming but satisfying.
After 12 hours a day, you get into the skin of the character. That is the biggest advantage of TV. It’s a medium of close-ups; you have to.