RIVA'S INTERVIEW

What kind of an actress are you? Spontaneous or methodical?
I am a spontaneous actress. I don't rehearse much. I just have to get into the skin of my character and emotions come pretty quickly to me.

However, sometimes when I see my scenes on the monitor, I feel I could have been better. At other times, even if a particular scene is okayed by my directors, I tell them I could do it better and ask for a retake.

Anyway, I like my directors to give me a little flexibility in the way I enact my scenes.

Do you plan to get into films?
Films are not my cup of tea. TV work is tremendously taxing but it gives a high that films can't offer.

I have received quite a few film offers but I turned them down. I do have respect for the film industry. But I don't have the inclination.

As much as I would like to believe you, there is one niggling doubt. More often then not TV artistes claim that they aren't interested in films, but they don't waste time in grabbing a role when offered one.
I know I won't be able to convince you (laughs). But I am not one of those people. I know my future lies in television and will stand by my word.

What about more serials then?
Yes. I have signed up for Balaji Telefilms' Koi Aa Raha Hai Waqt Badalne. Siddharth Chowdhary, the guy who appears in the Close-Up ad with Anupam Kher, also stars in the serial.

In the initial episodes, I will play Siddharth's friend, but further ahead there is a romantic angle involved.