AISHWARYA SAKHUJA tells PRAKRITI ROY about her role in Khidki
Will the audience see a different Aishwarya in KhidkiIJ
This is the first time you’ll see me doing comedy. Second, the role I’m playing in this story, Anju, is a girl only for name’s sake. She is a total tomboy and enjoys punching people. She is totally mad.
Is there any actor you always wanted to work withIJ
I always wanted to work with the cast of Khichdi, and my dream has come true. Rajeev Mehta (who played Praful) will be my father here and JD sir is there as the sutradhaar.
How difficult is comedyIJ
Very. I learnt so much in my 10 days of shooting. Comedy is all about timing and the actors need to rehearse a lot to get that right. The action and reaction has to be perfect.
Saas-bahu drama, comedy, reality shows. What’s leftIJ
For now, this is enough. If you start exploring everything at once, you become jack of all trades and master of none. I want to make people laugh now.
Any other projectsIJ
Things are lined up but I can’t disclose much right now. But it’s a daily which will also be a comedy.
You were away from fiction for two years…
It was not a conscious decision to stay away from fiction. But the things that came my way did not excite me. The content seems repetitive and it’s not morally satisfying for me. An actress’ shelf life is quite short and I want to explore everything within that.
Is the content regressiveIJ
As an actor, I am responsible for the things I portray. Superstition is a major problem in our country and our Government is making a lot of effort to get rid of it. I don’t want to support superstition. But I won’t say I’ll never do that. It’s possible that two years later I’ll have no work and I have to do such a show.
Why do these shows workIJ
It’s all about the audience. Good shows like Dahleez, which people like me can relate to, don’t get enough TRPs because people like us don’t have time to watch TV. And those who have time to watch TV don’t have the mentality for these kind of shows.