chit chat wid panchi

If you could change one thing about your character, what would you like to change?

I don't think anything needs to be changed, my character is well thought.
I love the innocence, simplicity in Prachi, that makes her adorable..
I just love playing Prachi.. Everyone tells me that I play it well… She is very
Simple and not complicated.. If at all I would love to change anything, then
I would like to make her less sacrificing , she is too selfless…


How much can you relate with your character?

I relate very well to the character. When Ekta narrated the story to me
, I just fell in love with the character because
Prachi was exactly like me… I still remember the words Ekta told me –
Be the way you are, Prachi is exactly how you are… Ekta is really happy
with the way my role has shaped up, all of us are happy


Do you think Prachi's niceness is her strongest as well as weakest quality?

Yes, it is true that some take advantage of this character in her…
But it is also a fact that people love her sweetness, love her simplicity, so
probably I will accept her as she is.


How is your on-screen and off-screen chemistry with your co-star, Neev?

He is a very good friend, a very nice costar. He irritates me with his
tantrums at times, but he is a great support system too. The atmosphere on
shoot is very nice, he is a good person to work with.. I do not like him getting
closer to me in romantic scenes.. So he understands this, tries to cover up and
helps me out.

Infact all the costars in this serial are great.. Sanjeeda is a very good friend
of mine. We both are the naughtiest people on the sets. Shabbir is really good,
he is very down to earth. Nobody there has attitude problems and this in itself
creates a nice atmosphere on the sets..


Any embarrassing memories on the sets of Kayamath?

Nothing that I can think of… But whenever I have messed up with
dialogues or scenes, that gets embarrassing..


What is your take on the current storyline (Inder's death on Neev-Prachi's
wedding day)?

This is really an important twist to the tale. I was very worried about my
expressions and acting in that particular death scene.. But I was much
relieved when my family and friends told me that I had enacted pretty well.
This is a big phase in Prachi's life, her father was everything to her. He was
her support system, she was totally dependent on him. But now, all depends
on her, she has to take things in her hand.. Till now, her family was just perfect
for her, she was happy.. But her dad's death has changed her life totally..


What is it that you think makes Kayamath work?

I think it is a sweet love story with amazing characterization. All are perfect,
Dadi, mamaji, Neev.. All have a unique touch to their character. This actually
stands out in this serial. One nice part , working with this unit is that we
get to hear the narration of every single scene. All is well thought, casting
is amazing. At times, we get even Ekta narrating the scene to us.. We have
time to think over a particular scene and then enact it.. all is planned in advance ,
so we have lots of time to give the best shot. We have the best director for this
serial, the creative team is the best..
Your comments on winning the Naya Sadasya Award in SPA.

I was really excited because this was the first ever award I got in my life..
I grew up as a shy person, always a back bencher. I was always scared of
people and huge crowds.. I was afraid of camera… So now I feel really happy
to have achieved this. I thank Balaji, Ekta and my guruji for helping me out.
I actually started to do law, then realized it was not my cup of tea. So I 😉

I'm pretty sure Panchi won't talk so adoringly about Kayamath's tracks and characterization now.