Jayati undergoes makeover

Jayati undergoes image makeover

Over-the-top Titli of Sinndoor to play matriarch in Virasat

Sapana Patil

She plays the loud, playful butterfly smitten Titli in Zee's Sinndoor Tere Naam Ka. However, Jayati Bhatia is now in for an image makeover as she readies to play a mother of three Ravi Chopra's upcoming show Virasat.

Bhatia says, "I play a mother of three grown up sons in this serial. My character is called Meera Lamba and Kiran Kumar plays my husband. We are a rich family who have a huge business. Problems raise their head when the husband treads on the toes of his wife. Aman Verma and Rohit Roy will play my sons."

Talking about her looks on the show she says, "I have been given the look of Jaya Bachchan as she looked in Kabhie Khushi Kabhie Gham. I portray similar poise, elegance and dignity in my role."

Initially, Bhatia was not convinced about playing an elderly character and says, "When I first heard of it, I was silent for sometime. I didn't know how to react for at being offered this role. But then I thought that most actors my age are playing mother to actors their age, or in some cases the on-screen sons are elder to their on-screen moms in real life. So, I thought I should go ahead with the role. Also, I realised my theatre background will come in as great help to essay this role. I played Kasturba in Mahatma vs Gandhi for 128 shows. On a lighter note, I think Aman and Rohit will have a problem calling me mother than I having a problem calling them my sons."

Bhatia is currently doing Mahabanoo Mody Kotwal's Vagina Monologues and will also be a part of Mahesh Dattani's forthcoming play.