Why did Shiny Doshi feel like 'she did not belong' on watching Jennifer Winget & Gautam in Saraswatichandra?

Shiny Doshi, who rose to fame with her stint in Jennifer Winget and Gautam Rode's Saraswatichandra, recently opened up on entering the entertainment industry with the show. The actress, in a conversation with Siddharth Kanan, reveals getting nervous upon seeing Jennifer Winget and Gautam Rode perform and that she broke in tears because of the same.

Recalling that incident, Shiny states that the 'acting world' was very new for her at that point of time. ''I was giving auditions and after a few rounds, someone from from the channel spotted me. They actually gave their card to my mom who was sitting outside and asked me to meet the next day,'' Shiny recalls. The meeting Shiny is referring to here was with Sanjay Leela Bhansali, the producer of Saraswatichandra.

Recalling her mock shoots with Jennifer Winget and Gautam Rode, the actress states that watching them perform, she felt that she did not belong there. She said, ''I was so nervous. I did mock shoots with Jennifer Winget and Gautam Rode—they were phenomenal. Watching them Iive made me feel like I didn’t belong. On my first day, I went into my room and just cried. I didn’t understand anything, I was technically challenged.''

I was so nervous. I did mock shoots with Jennifer Winget and Gautam Rode—they were phenomenal. Watching them Iive made me feel like I didn’t belong. On my first day, I went into my room and just cried. I didn’t understand anything.

- Shiny Doshi

''I would cry every day on set. I had no one in the industry, no one to fall back on,'' Shiny further adds.

Recalling the amazing response she got after Saraswatichandra aired, Shiny says, ''When the show aired—it was Gujarat-based, and I’m Gujarati. It was a moment of validation. Even the relatives who had cut ties with us started noticing. They used to look down on acting. But now, they saw where my mother had helped me reach.''

For the uninformed, Saraswatichandra was headlined by Jennifer Winget and Gautam Rode and the show went ahead to enjoy massive popularity too.