Known for immortalising the character of Dadi in a chat show on TV, Ali Asgar is garnering appreciation for his recent outing, City of Dreams. Ali, who is mostly associated with the comedy genre is turning his attention to serious roles. He wants to take up varied roles.

“As an actor, I'm hungry and greedy. Just like we want to relish different dishes, in the same manner, I want to perform various characters in different genres. I don't wish to repeat roles I have already done. I can wait for some time. God has been kind,” the actor shares.

For the longest time, Ali was synonymous with the character of Dadi. Does he regret being typecast as the character? “There’s a new generation today. People have forgotten my shows like ‘Kahani Ghar Ghar Ki’ and others. Let my upcoming shows be telecast, then everyone will surely get an idea that this guy can do varied roles,” Ali says.

Ali, to put it in his words, just wishes to “break my comedy image”. “It's not that I don't wish to do comedy roles. I don't want that typical character. Unless the roles that I have done are not reinvented then I will not enjoy doing the same thing. Also, I feel that the Dadi character has been done to death. There doesn't seem to have anything more to be explored on that front,” the actor adds.

(With inputs from agencies)