Sugar, spice, and everything nice

Updated On: 13 August, 2024 07:24 AM IST | Mumbai | Letty Mariam Abraham

As the Devil in Shaitani Rasmein, Siddhant Issar discusses playing the Indianised version of Tom Ellis’ Lucifer Morningstar

Siddhant Issar; (right) Tom Ellis in Lucifer

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.

Puneet Issar