All about being Naina
Left Right Left on Sab tv is completing one year and Priyanka "Naina" Bassi is mighty kicked about it. Here's why…
Left Right Left is turning one; how does that feel?
It is a great feeling and I love playing my character. I am lucky that I am associated with Lrl and really thankful to Tonny and Deeya for coming up with a show like this. The concept is new and the characters are well etched out. The show has a brilliant concept filled with youthfulness, and it has created its niche.
Did you anticipate the kind of response it is getting now?
There was a bit of nervousness initially, but there was always a feeling inside me that it would do well. What is even better is that the older generation is identifying with it. It feels great when grandparents come up to me and say they want a grandchild like Naina.
Do you identify with the character?
I do, except for the fact that Priyanka is not as physically strong as Naina. Naina also has many shades and is vulnerable. Otherwise we are quite similar.
How has your journey been?
It has been a brilliant journey so far. I have good co-stars and its been a good learning experience.
Any particular incident that you recall?
I remember the sequence when I had to hang upside down from a tree and do the shots. It took around five hours for the sequence to be completed. It was tough, but I took it as a challenge. Blood had rushed to my head and I had to take leave the next day.
How comfortable are you playing an army girl?
Playing Naina has become a part of my life now, but Naina being an army girl it is a little tough for me. I was a girl who used to think so much about her skin and the way she carries herself, but now I m no longer like that. You will always find me with cuts and bruises and a tanned skin. But I really like playing my character.
How is your rapport with your co-stars?
Since we are all young, we have a very good rapport among us. There is always something or the other happening on the sets. I m happy that I have got to work with such great people…I m missing Shevta a lot. She is such a good actress and she use to give me tips on acting all the time.
How long is it going to take you to solve all the mysteries?
(Laughs) I really do not know what is going to happen and how long it is going to take. But that is keeping the show going.
Have you received any other offers?
I have received a lot of offers but Naina is keeping me going and excited so I am not signing anything as of now.
You have been linked with your co-stars. Do u think people are misinterpreting your friendly nature?
(Laughs) Yes, it is true that I have been linked with my co-stars. Initially I was shocked to read those articles. I was worried that my parents would question me. But then, I had a talk with them and they have also understood that it is a part and parcel of the game. Any young, pretty girl working in the industry without men around her will have people writing about her. I m lucky that I have such good co-stars as friends. I have learnt to laugh at such matters.
This article came in the t2 of tommorow..hope u like it..soory cannot upload the pic..the pic is the same old one...
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