The Sky is the limit
Smriti Irani
Kunal M Shah
Smriti Irani is flying to London to take part in one of the most prestigious festivals in UK. The Annual Sky Festival, hosted by Sky TV. Twenty leading channels from all over the world are participating in it and Star Plus has been chosen to represent India for the event. Smriti Irani, who is easily amongst the most popular faces on Indian Television will have two shows of her play Kuch Tum Kaho Kuch Hum Kahen at Manchester on August 13th and 14th.
Sounding excited Smriti said, "Sky is the biggest platform for any channel in UK and it features 20 of the most prominent and far reaching channels. This year Star Plus is the only Asian channel participating in the show. It is a big milestone for me and recognition of my talent as an actor on an international platform."
But why is she showcasing her theatre show? "I don't know," says Smriti. "Star Plus asked me to be a part of the event and I never asked them why. To be very frank it came as a huge surprise to me but I just took blessings and decided to go ahead. The last one-and-a-half years has been very tough on me and this is a huge relief and welcome change. In fact, it's an honour."
She adds, "Being selected for this festival has given me the critical acclaim I was yearning for. Even though my show Maniben.com was successful in terms of its box-office collections and the audience reaction, I didn't get good reviews from critics. In these six years as an actor, I have received a lot of popular awards but never any critical acclaim for my work. Now I have received this honour as an actor. After a dark phase, the sun is back in the sky. When your life is smooth and you have no complications, you become complacent and take things for granted. But I have been on my toes for some time now and this kind of step has definitely taken me to the next level."
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