Meet 'Bard of Blood's Breakout, Sahiba Bali

One of the best things about getting hooked on a new show is the fact that we get to explore several new characters in detail and love/hate them for their antics on-screen. However, what truly makes this experience absolutely enriching is watching new faces display their acting chops and in several cases, excel at it too.

That has been the case with actress Sahiba Bali, who, as I am writing this piece, continues to be bombarded with congratulatory messages and immense praise for her character of Abiba in Netflix's latest breakout show, Bard of Blood.

The Shah Rukh Khan produced, Emraan Hashmi led series released over a week ago on the streaming giant and has been heaped on with a lot of love from some critics and audiences alike. What, however, caught many's attention is a relatively new face in the form of a girl who plays Abida, a member of Inter-Services Agency (ISA) in the show. In a recent chat with Bali, I caught on to her background of acting and while she isn't an entirely new face per se, just exactly how did she bag Bard of Blood.

Bali said, "So actually, I have a full-time job where I work at Zomato and when it comes to acting, I only do it when something good comes my way. Of course, I go to several auditions as and when but I haven't quit my job to pursue acting. Before, BOB (Bard of Blood), I gave an audition for Laila Majnu (2018) where I was selected and got the chance to play an important character. When it comes to BOB, I got a call to come in and give an audition. So, I just visited and in the next two-three days, I got a call from the makers that they have selected. I initially had no idea that this is such a big show and Shah Rukh Khan is producing it, etc. I just loved the character and I was extremely glad that I bagged the role."

We will keep putting different snippets from our exclusive interview.