Karan Tacker: Was iffy on the first day of recording

He was a constant feature on television until he switched gears to OTT in 2020 with Special Ops The series was enough to get Karan Tacker drawn to the world of espionage thrillers The actor has given another shot to a spy thriller with his debut podcast Droh Karan who plays an undercover agent on the Spotify podcast discusses how he was excited and nervous in equal measure as he took on the projectEdited excerpts from the interviewWhat convinced you to try your hand at the audio mediumThe app was the reason I said yes to the project I enjoy the app they make the coolest playlists Plus it is an international app So what you do ends up going across the globe As an actor you want to enjoy every single medium I started with television and now I am acting on the web and doing podcasts In Droh my character is leading a special branch cell I am saving Mumbai As a Mumbaiite there is a soft corner for the idea Who doesnrsquot like to play hero He is somebody who doubts the entire system including the people around himWas it tough to do an espionage thriller using only your voiceI was dumbfounded throughout the show You are sitting in an isolated recording booth and recording a 24episode show When you are acting there is so much you can communicate with just a look But in a podcast you have to underline every thought When you donrsquot have anyone to jam with you have to imagine the show in your head You have to assume how they will react and respond to them because everyone is recording their bit separately For it all to marry we needed to be on the same page That was a challenge When I walked into the studio the first day I was iffy My general style of acting is subtle but when you are a voice actor you have to underline under every sentence I was sceptical of overactingHow was it to do action on a podcastYou are trying to convey the grunting and running while sitting in a recording booth It is interesting as it enriched me as an artiste Before saying yes to a project you have to visualise its world This has enhanced my visual abilityAlso ReadExclusive lsquoMy office was opposite Gaiety Galaxy every Thursday Id buy tickets for the family Karan TackerDo you think a podcast holds the same value as the visual mediumWhy not My introduction to podcasts happened almost eight years ago Every time I am on the road I enjoy someone talking on my speakers The Indian population has always enjoyed listening to the radio People who work late drive in the wee hours or are in trains and metros would enjoy listening to this show The team has done a fine job of sound mixing I have become a fan of myselfHow did your family react to itIn my family we celebrate everybodyrsquos successes and we screen everything I made everyone at home listen to it and they truly enjoyed itDo you think out of sight is out of mindNot at all I had already signed something before the release of Special Ops I would have started shooting for the show if not for the pandemic It set things back by two years We attempted to take it on floors constantly but there was a lockdown Hopefully the series will release in October It is okay to be out of sight and out of mind if you have something in your kitty However if you donrsquot have something lined up it is a difficult place to be in because it makes you anxious I have been through tough times and bouts of depression