Devon Ke Dev… Mahadev and Naagin actor Puja Sharma is again on TV after a seven-year hiatus. “I used to be placing in laborious work, however it wasn’t sensible work,” she says.
Puja Sharma(Photo: Instagram/pujadoesntsharedesserts)
Looking again, she says, “After working in TV for 10 years, publish Dil Se Dil Tak (2018), I made a decision to take a break and transition into movies and OTT. I needed to develop as an actor. Back then, in contrast to now, the ‘TV actor’ tag was a giant drawback. Making the swap wasn’t simple, and everybody suggested me to take a break and concentrate on auditions. I used to be shut to a couple alternatives that would have modified issues for me, however first, the lockdown occurred, after which luck wasn’t on my aspect.”
Today, Puja feels she might have approached issues extra strategically. “Instead of relying solely on movie and OTT auditions together with adverts, I ought to have explored theatre. Last yr, I ventured into voice-over initiatives, which took off properly. I’m additionally doing content material creation now. I even shot for a characteristic movie, however its launch is pending. After my brother handed away a number of months in the past, I noticed I wanted to return to appearing. Fortunately, I landed a powerful function as a as a insurgent Naxalite within the TV present Jhanak because the storyline takes a leap,” the actor provides.
All for TV even in the present day, Puja lauds the medium, saying, “I’ve completed various roles, however Naagin introduced me fame, so supernatural exhibits have labored in my favour. TV caters to a novel viewers, and fortunately, alternatives have expanded now — boundaries have blurred. Hence, I’m hopeful.”
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