Model-turned TV actress Nalini Negi, who plays Trisha on life OK’s laut Aao Trisha, tells SHAlINI SAKSENA that working with Bhagyashree is a great learning experience and that the series is like no other crime thriller on television
What is your role in the showIJ
I don’t want to give away much. But I am like any other 18-year-old girl from a business class family. I would not say that I am a spoilt brat. I am a normal girl with the usual ups and downs. As the series progresses, my character evolves. I want the audience to see the twists and turns that come along.
How did the role come to youIJ Were you looking for a job in TVIJ
I had been scouting for an opening on the small screen. I have done a few print ads and modeling for fashion houses but wanted to do something much more than just walk the ramp. Television has come such a long way and offers great opportunity to youngsters like us. In my search for a break in the industry, I was told that 24 Frames, the production house of laut Aao Trisha, was looking for people. I went for the audition and a few weeks later got a call that I had been shortlisted. Next came a series of mock shoots. The production house liked my work and here I am.
The series is based on a Spanish drama. Have you seen the originalIJ How close is the Hindi versionIJ
I would not say that laut Aao Trisha is completely like the Spanish drama. It is inspired by it but that is all. The producers have taken the concept from there and added plenty of Indian tadka to it to suit the audience here. This means that there is a lot more drama and twists. People will be wowed with the turn of events. And yes, I have seen the original Spanish version so can say that the Hindi adaptation is very different.
Is it a crime-thrillerIJ
It is a mix of three — crime, thriller and drama. Not the usual saas-bahu drama but the kind one gets to see in a series in which the daughter has been kidnapped and the parents are looking for her.
How was the first day of shooting with BhagyashreeIJ
I was a little nervous that I had to share my first day with a Bollywood actress. There are other great actors in the show as well. But the team especially, Bhagyashree, has been extremely encouraging. On the first day, she came up to me and asked me not to be nervous. She was so popular as an actress back in the 80s but is a very down-to-earth person with no airs. She gave me many tips. Working with her is great. I have learnt so much from her and will do so in the coming weeks too.
What are your favourite TV showsIJ
Besides laut Aao Trisha, I love watching Ek Haseena Thi. The show is a revenge drama. When I am done with my shooting I sit to catch up with the serial. In English GECs, I love The Big Bang Theory and Two And A Half Men.
What makes laut Aao Trisha specialIJ
Everybody associated with any show will say that their show is unique and has , a concept and storyline never seen before. But laut Aao... is really very different from what has been aired so far. Not because I am associated with it but because it is a great show that has a lot to offer. There is crime, there is masala and then there is a dark side to my character.