Popular actress Sakshi Tanwar, who has been a part of the Indian entertainment industry for over two decades, says she is currently enjoying the liberty to experiment with the roles she takes on.
Fresh from the success of her roles like Daya Kaur in blockbuster film Dangal and Shibani Malik in TV series 24: Season 2, Tanwar is gearing up for her maiden web-series Karrle Tu Bhi Mohabbat, which will be aired on Ekta Kapoor’s upcoming digital platform ALTBalaji.
“Shibani Malik in 24 was a character that I have enjoyed the most because that gave me one shade to explore... Shows like 24 are happening and are trying to focus on varied range of subjects,” Tanwar said at the launch of ALTBalaji in New Delhi on Thursday. “I had already made the commitment [for Karrie Tu Bhi Mohabbat before Dangal]. I have never done more than one thing at a time and I have taken gaps in between. After Kahaani Ghar Ghar Ki, I took a three-year break. Similarly, I did [it] after Bade Achhe Lagte Hain. Honestly, now I am on my break period, but because this was a prior commitment, I am doing it. Yes, there are offers which I am considering, but after Dangal I don’t want to do something which can dilute that effect. I am happy to maintain that for the time being,” she said.
In Karrle Tu..., Tanwar has once again been paired with her Bade Achhe... co-star Ram Kapoor.
Asked about their on screen chemistry, kapoor said: “I honestly believe that there are two things that are needed for any couple to work — whether it is Shah Rukh Khan and Kajol or [anyone else] — they both have to be very good at what they do and they have to be comfortable with each other.”
Tanwar said the fact that they are different people in real life is what makes them look good together on screen.
“Not only the characters that we have portrayed, but the people that Ram and I are... poles apart. We think differently. So, that translates very well into the characters that we have been given to portray. It’s that typical thing that you see in our show — opposites attract,” Tanwar said.
