<p>Actor Dino Morea says that he quit Bollywood in 2011 as he did not want to take up 'rubbish' roles but managed to stage a comeback due to the OTT revolution.</p>.<p>"In 2011, I stopped doing films as I just did not want to say yes to mediocre or simply rubbish roles. This gave me time to work on myself as a performer and then OTT happened, which worked in my favour," he told <em>DH</em>.</p>.<p>Dino began his Bollywood career with a supporting role in the 1999 release <em>Pyaar Mein Kabhi Kabhi</em>. It was, however, the horror-thriller <em>Raaz </em>that established him as a household name. The film garnered a fair deal of attention with its spooky plot and soulful tunes, which helped it do well at the box office.</p>.<p>While many thought that the response to <em>Raaz </em>would open new avenues for him, that did not quite happen as most of his subsequent films didn't do as well as expected. Even films such as <em>Aksar </em>and <em>Aap Ki Khatir</em>, which featured several popular songs, failed to benefit his career too much. He quit after the release of <em>Pyaar Impossible!</em>, a box office bomb.<br /> </p>.<p>The actor eventually made a comeback to showbiz with a key role in the web series <em>Mentalhood</em>, starring Karisma Kapoor. He consolidated his standing in the digital space with <em>Hostages </em>and <em>Tandav</em>, which became reasonably popular despite the mixed reviews.<br /> </p>.<p>This prompted Dino to take <em>The Empir</em>e, which featured him in the role of the fierce Shaibani Khan. The period saga premiered on Hotstar a few days ago, garnering attention with his grand visuals.<br /> </p>.<p>"The response for my work has been overwhelming and I am thrilled by the same," said Dino.<br /><br />The series, created by Nikkhil Advani, has a star-studded cast that included veteran actor Shabana Azmi, Kunal Kapoor and Drashti Dhami. Dino says working with them was a good experience.<br /><br />"Working with good actors always brings out the best in you," said the actor.</p>.<p>The series comes at a time when Dino is going through a good phase on the professional front. His latest production venture <em>Helmet </em>premiered on an OTT platform on September 3, emerging as a digital success. He hopes to explore his potential as an actor and a producer in the coming months. <br /> </p>.<p>"Acting is my first love but I want to tell stories as a producer too," added the star.<br /></p>
<p>Actor Dino Morea says that he quit Bollywood in 2011 as he did not want to take up 'rubbish' roles but managed to stage a comeback due to the OTT revolution.</p>.<p>"In 2011, I stopped doing films as I just did not want to say yes to mediocre or simply rubbish roles. This gave me time to work on myself as a performer and then OTT happened, which worked in my favour," he told <em>DH</em>.</p>.<p>Dino began his Bollywood career with a supporting role in the 1999 release <em>Pyaar Mein Kabhi Kabhi</em>. It was, however, the horror-thriller <em>Raaz </em>that established him as a household name. The film garnered a fair deal of attention with its spooky plot and soulful tunes, which helped it do well at the box office.</p>.<p>While many thought that the response to <em>Raaz </em>would open new avenues for him, that did not quite happen as most of his subsequent films didn't do as well as expected. Even films such as <em>Aksar </em>and <em>Aap Ki Khatir</em>, which featured several popular songs, failed to benefit his career too much. He quit after the release of <em>Pyaar Impossible!</em>, a box office bomb.<br /> </p>.<p>The actor eventually made a comeback to showbiz with a key role in the web series <em>Mentalhood</em>, starring Karisma Kapoor. He consolidated his standing in the digital space with <em>Hostages </em>and <em>Tandav</em>, which became reasonably popular despite the mixed reviews.<br /> </p>.<p>This prompted Dino to take <em>The Empir</em>e, which featured him in the role of the fierce Shaibani Khan. The period saga premiered on Hotstar a few days ago, garnering attention with his grand visuals.<br /> </p>.<p>"The response for my work has been overwhelming and I am thrilled by the same," said Dino.<br /><br />The series, created by Nikkhil Advani, has a star-studded cast that included veteran actor Shabana Azmi, Kunal Kapoor and Drashti Dhami. Dino says working with them was a good experience.<br /><br />"Working with good actors always brings out the best in you," said the actor.</p>.<p>The series comes at a time when Dino is going through a good phase on the professional front. His latest production venture <em>Helmet </em>premiered on an OTT platform on September 3, emerging as a digital success. He hopes to explore his potential as an actor and a producer in the coming months. <br /> </p>.<p>"Acting is my first love but I want to tell stories as a producer too," added the star.<br /></p>