India, Sept. 15 -- He's been the familiar face of Indian television for over two decades, yet Hiten Tejwani says his story is far from complete. From becoming a household name in the early 2000s to still holding his ground in today's evolving OTT era, the actor feels he has only scratched the surface: "It's still a long way to go for me."

For Hiten, the passing of time has been almost imperceptible: "Pata hi nahin chala kab itne saal nikal gaye. I literally don't know whether this feeling is sinking in or not. It's only when someone says, 'Aap ko pata hai 2000 mein aaye thhe', that I realise yes, it's been a good 25 years." He goes on, "When I look back now, it strikes me how smoothly I transitioned from one character to another, without...