India, Aug. 20 -- Recently, television actor Rupali Ganguly called for National Awards to recognise television actors too, arguing that they work just as hard as film actors. Now, in an interview with Telly Talk India, filmmaker Sooraj Barjatya has responded to her demand and expressed his agreement, adding that the National Awards should also consider television actors.

Reacting to Rupali Ganguly's demand, Sooraj said he agreed with her and added, "I believe they should. TV is an art form, and it demands immense hard work. If you visit a TV set, you'll see - it's a minimum of 12-14 hours of continuous work. In films, actors still get breathers, but in TV, actors must continuously live their roles, and directors must constantly shoot und...