India, Dec. 6 -- There are only a few actors who get to play the same role not once or twice but three times in their careers. Telugu actor Rag Mayur is one of them with his now-iconic character Maridesh Babu, who was first introduced in the indie film Cinema Bandi (2021), presented by Raj & DK. He recently also made a splash in he filmmakers' third season of The Family Man as the only Telugu-speaking character, and Rag is on cloud nine about it.

"The Family Man was the cherry on top for a busy year after Srivarapalli, Paradha and Mithra Mandali," Rag tells Hindustan Times. "I just thought playing Maridesh again would be a fun little throwback for those who watched Cinema Bandi and Subham. Little did I expect it to resonate so well with ...