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It's only as much as any Indian television's prime time soap opera will allow. An occasional stint with theatre. Deepika Singh from Diya Aur Baati Hum grabbed the opportunity for some time out and a chance for a play here and there. Chandigarh it is to begin with. "Yes, I love Chandigarh people in fact," she remarks on her visit to the city in less than a month, followed by apologies for being an hour late. "Sorry we got delayed by a radio interview." So, the play, Goodman Di Laalten, is a comedy revolving around the relationship between a husband and wife. Directed by Rohit Raj Goyal, it's actually been about the relationship between a couple both on and off screen. "She wants to play a don onscreen. That would be her dream role," he jokes. The script was initially conceived keeping a feature film in mind. "We finally decided to base a stage play on the script, partly because I love theatre. In fact, before I got selected for Diya Aur Baati Hum, I was already doing one play. Now once again, as soon as I got the opportunity, I jumped at it."
Sandhya to Tanu
Switching over from years-old-character of Sandhya, etched firmly in the minds of the viewers, must be a task. The ideal daughter-in-law of the television industry gets to romance Alan Kapoor on stage. "I haven't played anything else in a long time. It was a completely different character from Sandhya and that is what was difficult. I play Tanu, who is a very bubbly girl and full of life and spirit." She adds, "What else I really like about this play is the fact that it has a social message. It talks of relationship between a husband and wife and why and when they go wrong." The one-and-half-hour Hindi stage drama is likely to travel to Ahmedabad next, followed by Pune and even Dubai if things go as per the plan. Adds Deepika, "Also if the audiences' reaction is encouraging. One of the things I love about theatre the most. You can feel the response live. Whatever acting I know is all due to my background in theatre." Chips in Rohit, "Musicians and singers get to do riyaaz, all creative people have some form of practice to hone their talent but for actors and directors, this is the platform to do riyaaz. Theatre is like the classical background."Route to stardom
Meanwhile, Diya Aur Baati Hum it is, the soap opera she credits her journey to stardom with. "It is doing really well, so that is it for now. My first priority will always be the serial I am so grateful to." So much so that the character even finds a mention among her dream roles if any. "In television, with a daily soap in hand, there is not much you can do alongside." There is theatre she could dabble with and here it is.
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