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Sonarika Bhadoria
So much adulation of the audience and popularity, all started quite early for television actress Sonarika Bhadoria, whose seen as goddess Parvati in the serial "Devon Ke Dev Mahadev" ("DKDM"). Sonarika signed her first serial when she was in Class XI.
"I did not want to become an actress rather it was my family members and friends who had this dream for me," says Sonarika, adding, "Bachpan se hi sab mujhe kehte thay... "You are so pretty! Tu toh bade hoke heroine hi banegi'. And over the years, even I started thinking the same way. So, during my Class XI summer vacations I auditioned for producer Rajan Shahi's untitled serial and got the lead role.
Unfortunately, that channel shut shop and the serial never went on air. Soon after that I got my second serial " Tum Dena Saath Mera", which also didn't run for too long."
Not feeling good about facing two failures in such a short span of time, the actor decided to take a break and that's when Sonarika came to Lucknow to spend time with her grandparents. "Lucknow has been my favorite city since childhood. Since my nani lives here, I used to come here during all my school vacations every year. Aminabad and Hazratganj have been my favorite hangouts. I have done lots of shopping from these two places. When I was offered the role of Parvati in "DKDM", I was in Lucknow, relaxing at home.."
Although the character has brought popularity for Sonarika, she admits that she was quite skeptical about playing the role of a goddess. "There were two reasons why I kept saying no to the role - firstly, I had been working non-stop for "Tum Dena Saath Mera" and was tired. I just wanted to take a break and relax. And secondly, in real life, I am just the opposite of the role that I am essaying. I am quiet mischievous, talkative and outgoing. I didn't think I was the right choice for the role. Also, Mouni Roy, who played Sati in the serial, had already set a very high benchmark for the female lead role and which I was doubtful about surpassing," she lets in.
But finally, after a lot of convincing from her friends and family, Sonarika agreed to play the part. "But believe me, the journey till now has not been an easy one. I have cried on the sets, because I had to learn so many lines. I used to feel jealous of Mohit Raina, who plays Mahadev, because when I entered the show, all he would do was sit in samadhi and do nothing. I had to mug up those heavy lines in shuddh Hindi. At one point, I just gave up. It was only after my director Nikhil Sinha, who showed so much patience with me, during the initial days, that I was able to carry on."
Now, of course, life has changed completely for Sonarika. And she is enjoying every bit of her popularity. "I keep visiting my fan page on various social networking websites. It's so nice to see people writing complimentary and also funny shayaris for me. The best was that a guy has fallen in love with me because he likes the way I say 'kintu'."
But ask her if she has someone special in her life and Sonarika says, "I am only 18 yaar... Not that I have not had any relationships in the past but it was all puppy love, nothing serious. I am happily single as of now."
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tv/Sonarika-Bhadoria-is-just-18/articleshow/15293752.cms
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