Futuristic adaptation: Rajeev Siddhartha on being a part of teleplay Love

Since its debut in 1913, George Bernard Shaw’s play Pygmalion has inspired multiple adaptations on stage, in cinema, and also television. Zee Theatre’s teleplay Love, is a refreshingly different take on the classic story. Rajeev Siddhartha, who stars in the teleplay, says, “Love is a futuristic adaptation of Pygmalion and tells the story of a brilliant scientist and inventor who falls in love with his own creation. He has lived a life of isolation and is always busy with his own experiments. He has gone through a broken engagement and to spite his mother, who is after him to get married, he creates a robot. It is so close to life that his mother actually mistakes it for a woman. As the teleplay progresses an unusual bond develops between the creator and his creation and the audience realises that ultimately love is the answer to everything.”

The role of the brooding scientist, says Rajeev was challenging because there wass a perpetual air of sadness around him. However, he adds, “The process of understanding this character was also fun. As an actor, exploring the inner world of a character is very exciting. It also helped that I had a wonderful team of co-actors. Everyone working on the sets got along very well and helped create an atmosphere that was very conducive for me to play this part. I thoroughly enjoyed the shoot.”