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Amrapali Dubey thrilled to be Saat Phere's new lead
Young Amrapali Dubey never dreamed when she visited the sets of Saat Phere years ago, that she would go on to star in the serial's lead role. But that's exactly what happened to Amrapali, who tagged along with a neighbour years before to the sets and is now playing Shweta on the show.
SHE says, "I have a fear of staying alone and one day, my parents had to go out of town and my elder sister went to college. There was no one in the house so my mother asked my neighbour to take care of me. She was a junior artist and had to rush for a shoot. I told her to take me along with her. We went on the sets and I realised that it was Saat Phere's sets. Now, after so many years, I am back on the sets playing a lead role on the show!"
Amrapali also auditioned for Balika Vadhu before she bagged the Saat Phere role. She says, "I auditioned for Gehna's role but it did not work out. I had just given my Standard 12 exams from Bhavans College in Andheri and was chilling with my friends when I got called for auditions. I screen tested twice and got selected for the role. My sister used to work in the production house and she helped me get into acting."
The actress has had no formal training, yet was determined to become a star. Her parents too are very supportive and escort her to or pick her up from her late shoots. She says, "My father believes that I should try to do as many things as possible in my life. My mother is very sentimental; she thinks that I should have the chances that she never had while growing up. So they all are very supportive."
Dubey contributes Saat Phere's long and successful run to actress Rajshree Thakur. She says, "I have watched the show for a while and I think that Rajshree is a goddess. If she wasn't on the serial, we wouldn't have got this opportunity to act now. Hats off to her."
Playing the pampered Shweta on the show, Amrapali says that the other cast and crew make sure she feels at home one the sets. "My director is a sweetheart. He explains every scene to me. Further, Ali (Merchant) is also very helpful and keeps encouraging me to do better. Rachna, who is playing my sister, is very naughty and Aman is also very nice. Our entire day goes by so quickly," she says.
However, the actress is missing the normalcy she once took for granted in her life. "It's nice because I have been getting good feedback for my role but I do miss my friends. They all are out of town right now, enjoying their holidays. I would have been doing the same if it wasn't for the show. I miss my college days and bunking lectures. Now, I don't know whether I can attend regular college," says Amrapali.
Though she is adamant on finishing her education, saying, "I think I will take up a diploma course in law. If my work permits, I will also attend college and then take up law post my graduation. I want to complete my education."
http://www.indya.com/news/newsDetails.aspx?xfile=2009/May/News_20090506_27
Young Amrapali Dubey never dreamed when she visited the sets of Saat Phere years ago, that she would go on to star in the serial's lead role. But that's exactly what happened to Amrapali, who tagged along with a neighbour years before to the sets and is now playing Shweta on the show.
SHE says, "I have a fear of staying alone and one day, my parents had to go out of town and my elder sister went to college. There was no one in the house so my mother asked my neighbour to take care of me. She was a junior artist and had to rush for a shoot. I told her to take me along with her. We went on the sets and I realised that it was Saat Phere's sets. Now, after so many years, I am back on the sets playing a lead role on the show!"
Amrapali also auditioned for Balika Vadhu before she bagged the Saat Phere role. She says, "I auditioned for Gehna's role but it did not work out. I had just given my Standard 12 exams from Bhavans College in Andheri and was chilling with my friends when I got called for auditions. I screen tested twice and got selected for the role. My sister used to work in the production house and she helped me get into acting."
The actress has had no formal training, yet was determined to become a star. Her parents too are very supportive and escort her to or pick her up from her late shoots. She says, "My father believes that I should try to do as many things as possible in my life. My mother is very sentimental; she thinks that I should have the chances that she never had while growing up. So they all are very supportive."
Dubey contributes Saat Phere's long and successful run to actress Rajshree Thakur. She says, "I have watched the show for a while and I think that Rajshree is a goddess. If she wasn't on the serial, we wouldn't have got this opportunity to act now. Hats off to her."
Playing the pampered Shweta on the show, Amrapali says that the other cast and crew make sure she feels at home one the sets. "My director is a sweetheart. He explains every scene to me. Further, Ali (Merchant) is also very helpful and keeps encouraging me to do better. Rachna, who is playing my sister, is very naughty and Aman is also very nice. Our entire day goes by so quickly," she says.
However, the actress is missing the normalcy she once took for granted in her life. "It's nice because I have been getting good feedback for my role but I do miss my friends. They all are out of town right now, enjoying their holidays. I would have been doing the same if it wasn't for the show. I miss my college days and bunking lectures. Now, I don't know whether I can attend regular college," says Amrapali.
Though she is adamant on finishing her education, saying, "I think I will take up a diploma course in law. If my work permits, I will also attend college and then take up law post my graduation. I want to complete my education."
http://www.indya.com/news/newsDetails.aspx?xfile=2009/May/News_20090506_27
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