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Deepa also aspires to enter Bollywood
Star of the week: By Sneha Hazarika
The lead actress of Sony's forthcoming serial Thodi Khushi Thode Gham,
Deepa Parab talks about her latest show and Bollywood dreams.
The demure actress might be counted as a plain looker and one with a
non-glamorous image. But still, she has carved a niche for herself and
has stood out with her powerful performance in shows like Chhoti Maa,
Miit and the recently concluded Reth. Yes, we are talking about our very
own Deepa Parab who is all set to play a pivotal role in Sony's new daily
Thodi Khushi, Thode Gham as the female protagonist.
In today's let-me-beat-my-own-drum world, Deepa Parab has managed
to think otherwise and has always maintained a low profile. No wonder it
was difficult to track her down for an interview. Many a call followed by
text messages finally resulted in a chat session with the shy actress.
"My character's name is Sneha and she is a typical Indian girl," says Deepa
about her character in Thodi Khushi, Thode Gham. "Though she is a
traditional Indian girl, she is glamorous at the same time. She is
emotional but brave, practical and down to earth." She further adds that
the show is produced by Shobhana Desai of Ek Mahal Ho Sapno Ka fame
and is starting from April 24.
Reth on Zee TV had given Deepa a lot of exposure and more than
anything else, had made people notice that she is a good actor. "For
almost two years I was with Reth. The experience of playing a sober girl
was superb. But all characters I have played so far are very different from
each other, be it Reth, Miit or Chhoti Ma. All these characters were those
of Indian women but the graph was different," Deepa explains adding
that she's been quite choosy about her roles.
So what's so unique about her character this time around in TKTG? "Just
wait and watch. There are indeed great performances. And the feel has a
kind of subtleness about it. That's different,'' Deepa gives a brief but
confident answer.
Deepa has always been very lucky in getting well-known names as her
co-actors be it Vikas Bhalla and Hiten Tejwani in Miit or Ankur Nayyar and
Diwakar Pundir in Reth. What about this time? "Well, in Thodi Khushi,
Thode Gham Amit Jain has been cast opposite me. He has earlier done
Yeh Meri Life Hai. Apart from him there are a whole lot of veteran actors
from the Gujarati stage. I have shot for almost 20 days now and the
experience has been really good,'' she informs.
And her look? Is she going to play a plain jane as usual, or has a different
look (read K factory's heavy duty look) this time around? "It's a complete
Indian look. I will be shown wearing churidaar kameezes and once I am
married after three episodes, I will be wearing sarees. More than the
look, the difference will come across through the characterisation.'
What about her experience of the big screen? "I have acted in two Marathi
films so far, Kshyan directed by Mandar Devastali and Chakwa with Atul
Kulkarni for which I also got a State award. Apart from this, I have also
done TV commercials."
'From TV to films, to commercials, how has the journey been so far? "No,
it started with college competitions, then one-act plays, then
commercials followed by Marathi serials, films and finally Hindi serials,"
corrects the actor saying that her journey so far has been very satisfying
considering the fact that she doesn't have an acting background.
"However this (acting) has always been my calling. I have been ambitious
and have done it step by step."
So what next? "Definitely Hindi films. As an actor that's where you want to
be. I would like to do a semi-commercial role and win a lot of awards. I
don't have specific plans or offers, but I hope to break through," she says.
And what about her present passion — serials? Is she doing anything else
besides TKTG? "As of now I have not signed any other serial. One daily is
more than enough," quips Deepa.
Ask her which serial of hers she considers as being closest to her heart
and she says, "It's a difficult question. Every role has helped me grow and
has been dear to me. But the role I played in Marathi film Kshyan is the
one which I love the most."
Star of the week: By Sneha Hazarika
The lead actress of Sony's forthcoming serial Thodi Khushi Thode Gham,
Deepa Parab talks about her latest show and Bollywood dreams.
The demure actress might be counted as a plain looker and one with a
non-glamorous image. But still, she has carved a niche for herself and
has stood out with her powerful performance in shows like Chhoti Maa,
Miit and the recently concluded Reth. Yes, we are talking about our very
own Deepa Parab who is all set to play a pivotal role in Sony's new daily
Thodi Khushi, Thode Gham as the female protagonist.
In today's let-me-beat-my-own-drum world, Deepa Parab has managed
to think otherwise and has always maintained a low profile. No wonder it
was difficult to track her down for an interview. Many a call followed by
text messages finally resulted in a chat session with the shy actress.
"My character's name is Sneha and she is a typical Indian girl," says Deepa
about her character in Thodi Khushi, Thode Gham. "Though she is a
traditional Indian girl, she is glamorous at the same time. She is
emotional but brave, practical and down to earth." She further adds that
the show is produced by Shobhana Desai of Ek Mahal Ho Sapno Ka fame
and is starting from April 24.
Reth on Zee TV had given Deepa a lot of exposure and more than
anything else, had made people notice that she is a good actor. "For
almost two years I was with Reth. The experience of playing a sober girl
was superb. But all characters I have played so far are very different from
each other, be it Reth, Miit or Chhoti Ma. All these characters were those
of Indian women but the graph was different," Deepa explains adding
that she's been quite choosy about her roles.
So what's so unique about her character this time around in TKTG? "Just
wait and watch. There are indeed great performances. And the feel has a
kind of subtleness about it. That's different,'' Deepa gives a brief but
confident answer.
Deepa has always been very lucky in getting well-known names as her
co-actors be it Vikas Bhalla and Hiten Tejwani in Miit or Ankur Nayyar and
Diwakar Pundir in Reth. What about this time? "Well, in Thodi Khushi,
Thode Gham Amit Jain has been cast opposite me. He has earlier done
Yeh Meri Life Hai. Apart from him there are a whole lot of veteran actors
from the Gujarati stage. I have shot for almost 20 days now and the
experience has been really good,'' she informs.
And her look? Is she going to play a plain jane as usual, or has a different
look (read K factory's heavy duty look) this time around? "It's a complete
Indian look. I will be shown wearing churidaar kameezes and once I am
married after three episodes, I will be wearing sarees. More than the
look, the difference will come across through the characterisation.'
What about her experience of the big screen? "I have acted in two Marathi
films so far, Kshyan directed by Mandar Devastali and Chakwa with Atul
Kulkarni for which I also got a State award. Apart from this, I have also
done TV commercials."
'From TV to films, to commercials, how has the journey been so far? "No,
it started with college competitions, then one-act plays, then
commercials followed by Marathi serials, films and finally Hindi serials,"
corrects the actor saying that her journey so far has been very satisfying
considering the fact that she doesn't have an acting background.
"However this (acting) has always been my calling. I have been ambitious
and have done it step by step."
So what next? "Definitely Hindi films. As an actor that's where you want to
be. I would like to do a semi-commercial role and win a lot of awards. I
don't have specific plans or offers, but I hope to break through," she says.
And what about her present passion — serials? Is she doing anything else
besides TKTG? "As of now I have not signed any other serial. One daily is
more than enough," quips Deepa.
Ask her which serial of hers she considers as being closest to her heart
and she says, "It's a difficult question. Every role has helped me grow and
has been dear to me. But the role I played in Marathi film Kshyan is the
one which I love the most."
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