If not acting, there is something else: Sana Saeed

From playing Anjali of Shah Rukh Khan's little daughter in 'Kuch Kuch Hota Hai' to playing the naughty young Pooja in 'Lo Ho Gayi Pooja is Ghar Ki', the petite lady, Sana Saeed gets candid with us about acting and more…

At the moment….
I am doing for 'Lo Ho Gayi Pooja is Ghar Ki'; I play a young nineteen-year-old girl who is passionate about singing and wants to be a great singer someday. Since her parents are against her dream, she runs away from home, has no money and enters a home as a cook for money. She plays a simple Bhatinda girl at the same time she wants to pursue her career. I also play a double role called Natasha. There is a lot of lying and confusion in the drama. The show is full of comedy.

Acting happened to me…
I started acting when I was three years old. I used to participate in school dramas. Then I was called to do ads and from thereon I did few shows, then 'Kuch Kuch Hota Hai' happened and I have done some episodic roles too. After that I wanted to concentrate in my studies and gave a pause to acting.

Though I am an actor, I still don't know what I really want to pursue. I am presently doing advance advertising diploma. I want to do something creative; I am yet to decide my future and this stage is too early to say anything.

From playing little Anjali to petite Pooja…
I have fun in everything that I do. I have done ads, soaps, musical shows, episodic roles, and movie. I have learnt that I am not a stuck-up person. I am open to whatever the future holds for me. There is variation in work, it is different and I am testing myself constantly.

The challenge…
I don't see any challenge; I enjoy my work and it is like a hobby to me. I have been able to mange my studies, acting, and other activities. I am open about my options and I do everything without any much effort from my end. I don't feel that I am in a competitive field; if not acting, I will have something else.

My kind of roles…
I am open to anything as an actor. I am okay with playing daily soaps but I don't prefer doing saas-bahu at the moment. I am still in college and I feel that I need to play my age and when that age comes; I will obviously play those roles.

The balancing act…
Since I also have the responsibility of my studies, I make it clear before taking up anything. I would need two days off every week and I would also require to go on leaves, if required, for my presentations and classes. I would make myself clear on all these and only then take up anything; there is no force whatsoever on whosever end; if people are okay with this, I am okay and vice versa. Two days off in a week, is too much to ask for a daily soap but my situation is such and I have to handle it without affecting anything or anybody; I need that comfort level.

My spare time…
All my free time goes for studies, moreover because my exams are coming up; I also keep busy with my project assignments and presentations. Otherwise I would generally spend my free time with my family, friends, my cat, sister, surfing the net and dancing too

Small screen vis--vis Big screen…
There is a huge difference as far as the time and space for performance is concerned; the big screen is obviously better in that. In the big screen you have ample time to get the best out of you and make sure every shot is perfect. It is not the case with small screen in the sense that you get to learn your lines a few hours before you perform. There is also a lot of variation in the big screen and you get to do different projects; whereas the small screen gets you really monotonous. I personally would opt for the big screen.

Daily soaps vis--vis Reality shows…
Reality shows are good fun; they are challenging and teach one to take criticism. I do agree that we have an overdose of these shows if I look at it from the viewers' point of view but it is not the case for a performer; the overdose is a challenge for a performer.
I would definitely like to be a part of some reality show, not comedy because I am quite freaked out with it, I would prefer doing dance.

On TV, I watch…
I am not a TV person; I just catch up on my shows sometimes and nothing else.

In the pipeline…
I am just focusing on whatever I am doing right now. I am also quite busy preparing for my board exams and am saying 'NO' to everything that I am offered. I am thinking of going abroad for further studies in the near future but nothing has been really decided

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