Actress Sandhya Mridul, who is making a comeback on TV after a decade, says she does not consider the length of the series but her role when she opts for a show.
Mridul, 39, plays a mother in the new detective drama Private Investigator, in which Mrinal Dutt plays the titular character.
“I am very secure as an actress. I don’t get insecure about the length and the kind of character I am playing on screen. I just look out for edgy roles and it does not matter to me whether I get to do that in the role of a mother, grandmother, sister or daughter,” Mridul said.
Mridul was last seen in reality show Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa after ending her stint in TV show Hubahu.
“I think I have played almost every role on screen. I played a bahu [daughter-in-law] and did a reality show too. I was not getting anything new and did not take up shows just for the heck of it. I don’t want to bore my audience with the same kind of role,” she said.
The Page 3 star is happy with the concept of the new Star Plus show and says that her character is multifaceted.
“The best part of Private Investigator is that it’s a finite series and the screenplay is intriguing. Even the role which I am playing has lots of shades and people will get to know about my character more in the upcoming episodes,” she said.
Mridul’s TV comeback has been applauded by her industry friends and fans online.
“I am very passionate and emotional about my work on the sets. I have always been fortunate that people liked my roles. I find it very rewarding when your commitment and passion pay off,” she said.
Mridul started her career in showbiz with the 1995 hit soap opera Swabhimaan followed by Banegi Apni Baat, Koshish and Hubahu.
The actress feels TV is going through an interesting phase now with the finite series.
“This new trend of finite series has given TV a new lease of life. Actors also get bored of playing similar characters for ages. Through such shows, actors get their creative juices back. Audiences are also liking such shows,” she said.
Apart from TV, Mridul also stars in Bengali film The Bridge opposite veteran actor Soumitra Chatterjee.
