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Amrita Puri is being applauded for her
portrayal of Harleen Kaur, the wife of a
prisoner of war, in a TV show 'POW " Bandi
Yuddh Ke'. What makes this role truly special
for the talented actress, is the fact that she
has a personal connect to it.
Her grandfather's brother, an army man,
was captured during the Indo-China war
and kept as a prisoner of war in Tibet for six
months. She says, "I learnt about this
incident during a conversation at the dinner
table. His wife's eyes well up even now
when she recalls the incident. For six
months, the family had no clue about his
whereabouts. The backpack that saved him
from bullets is kept in our puja room along
with the deities. It's a sensitive topic and I
didn't want to use it as a reference point to
play the part. I can never understand their
pain as I haven't endured it, but I just hope
that I have been able
to portray the emotions with honesty."
Despite being appreciated for the content,
the show hasn't managed to garner great
ratings. Does that worry her? "I have started
understanding the TRP game, and I know
that it won't get ratings like a supernatural
drama like Naagin. We are realistic about the
fact that we can't garner that kind of mass
appeal. Having said that, variation in content
is like a breath of fresh air in a scenario
where we tend to rehash and retell the
same story. Our main target has never been
the ratings, but making interesting content.
With all due respects, I am not cut for such
shows. If I don't believe in a concept and
don't enjoy watching it, I wouldn't be a part
of it," she says.
Amrita is in a happy space personally, too.
She recently had a roka with her Mumbai-
based restaurateur boyfriend, Imrun Sethi.
Ask her about her wedding plans, and the
actress says that she is not tying the knot
anytime soon. "We haven't decided the date.
I am shooting till March, so it definitely can't
be early next year. Work comes first. I want
to enjoy my wedding, and in any case, no
one's in a hurry," she sums up.
http://m.timesofindia.com/tv/news/hindi/Amrita-Puri-My-show-wont-get-ratings-like-supernatural-drama/articleshow/55791414.cms.
portrayal of Harleen Kaur, the wife of a
prisoner of war, in a TV show 'POW " Bandi
Yuddh Ke'. What makes this role truly special
for the talented actress, is the fact that she
has a personal connect to it.
Her grandfather's brother, an army man,
was captured during the Indo-China war
and kept as a prisoner of war in Tibet for six
months. She says, "I learnt about this
incident during a conversation at the dinner
table. His wife's eyes well up even now
when she recalls the incident. For six
months, the family had no clue about his
whereabouts. The backpack that saved him
from bullets is kept in our puja room along
with the deities. It's a sensitive topic and I
didn't want to use it as a reference point to
play the part. I can never understand their
pain as I haven't endured it, but I just hope
that I have been able
to portray the emotions with honesty."
Despite being appreciated for the content,
the show hasn't managed to garner great
ratings. Does that worry her? "I have started
understanding the TRP game, and I know
that it won't get ratings like a supernatural
drama like Naagin. We are realistic about the
fact that we can't garner that kind of mass
appeal. Having said that, variation in content
is like a breath of fresh air in a scenario
where we tend to rehash and retell the
same story. Our main target has never been
the ratings, but making interesting content.
With all due respects, I am not cut for such
shows. If I don't believe in a concept and
don't enjoy watching it, I wouldn't be a part
of it," she says.
Amrita is in a happy space personally, too.
She recently had a roka with her Mumbai-
based restaurateur boyfriend, Imrun Sethi.
Ask her about her wedding plans, and the
actress says that she is not tying the knot
anytime soon. "We haven't decided the date.
I am shooting till March, so it definitely can't
be early next year. Work comes first. I want
to enjoy my wedding, and in any case, no
one's in a hurry," she sums up.
http://m.timesofindia.com/tv/news/hindi/Amrita-Puri-My-show-wont-get-ratings-like-supernatural-drama/articleshow/55791414.cms.
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