Mumbai, Feb. 22 -- Actor Rajeev Khandelwal who has been a part of entertainment for the past 25 years, firmly believes that the problem doesn't lie with the big screen industry looking down on television but the real problem is in how the television industry views itself.

He points out that some of the most memorable and long-lasting projects in Indian entertainment have come from television. He cites the example of Shah Rukh Khan as he made his name from television and later went to make it big on the silver screens.

"Imagine the longevity of the show! Why is it looked down upon when weighing it against films and other things? I know the reason. Because most people who join the television fraternity eventually want to be film stars. Peop...