Updated On: 07 June, 2022 07:50 AM IST | Mumbai | Letty Mariam Abraham
Making his web debut with Cyber Vaar, Malik on playing a cop and trying his hand at Khatron Ke Khiladi 12

Mohit Malik
Every character Mohit Malik has ever essayed on screen has left a mark in the audience’s mind. Be it the menacing Samrat Singh Rathore in Doli Armaano Ki or the affable music lover Sikandar Singh Gill in Kullfi Kumarr Bajewala, the actor has always sunk his teeth into the character. After almost 16 years in the television industry as the leading man, Malik has now signed up for his first digital outing, Cyber Vaar — Har Screen Crime Scene.
Set in Mumbai, the Voot series captures the ever-rising threat of cyber crimes, seen through the lens of a cyber security team called Trace. The series follows crime cell DCP Aakash Malik and tech expert Ananya Saini (played by Sanaya Irani) on their mission to snuff out cyber crime in the city. While the series is a tech thriller, Malik is quick to admit that he is not tech-savvy. “I am bad with tech. But the moment I heard the story, I wanted to be a part of it. Besides playing a cop for the first time, it is the character’s traits, his issues, and his personality that drew me to the role,” says Malik, adding that playing the role reminded him of his college days. “Aakash is somebody I was in school or college — fearless and a go-getter. My personality now has changed a lot. It was nice to go back there and play Aakash. It helped me recapture that fearless Mohit again.”