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Deven Bhojani Recalls Bizarre Advice To Remain Fat For Work
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News18•13-10-2026, 08:00
Deven Bhojani Recalls Bizarre Advice To Remain Fat For Work
- •Actor Deven Bhojani revealed he received bizarre advice telling him not to lose weight to keep getting cast in roles.
- •He admitted that such remarks deeply hurt him because they reduced his acting talent solely to his physical appearance.
- •Bhojani consciously stepped away from television six years ago to shift to streaming platforms and break his typecast image.
- •He turned down numerous comic roles on OTT platforms and eventually proved his versatility with serious projects like Taaza Khabar and Scoop.
Key Questions Answered
Deven Bhojani was advised by people around him not to lose weight because they assumed doing so would decrease his job opportunities and that he was only cast because of his physical size rather than his acting skills.
Deven quit television six years ago to shift his focus to streaming platforms and change the public perception that he could only play comic characters.
Deven demonstrated his range as an actor in non-comic parts through his work in projects such as Taaza Khabar, Scoop, and Live Reporting.
