Tapasya and Ichcha are growing up on Uttaran. The show is poised to take a leap post IPL (which ends later this month) and the two little girls on the show, Tapasya and Ichcha, are slated to become teenagers.
Rashmi Desai will play teen Tapasya on Uttaran. She went in to audition for the role of Ichcha, who is the daughter of Damini the maid. But Rashmi says she got the other role instead "because I have rich and royal looks." She added that "my attitude is very arrogant. That's why they picked me to play the role of Tapasya instead."
Desai has had a bit of TV experience before and played the lead in Pari Hoon Main on Star One. Uttaran airs on Colors.
She said that she liked the show and regularly followed it. "I also met Ishita and Sparsh (who currently play the roles of Tapasya and Ichcha)" she said. "My inspiration for taking up the role is that, through this character, I will play many shades."
Rashmi added that the role would be daunting because the girls were very popular with viewers and keeping the interest in the serial going would be a big responsibility on the new girls.
Speaking of similarities she had with the character, she said, "I am the only girl in my family and I'm very pampered just like Tapasya. The only difference between me and the character is that Tapasya shares her things with Ichcha. I could never do that!"
Uttaran is about the Thakur family, whose daughter is friends with the maid's daughter. Jogi Thakur (Ayub Khan) accidentally kills the maid's husband and then takes it upon himself to raise the child.
Srijita De is slated to play the role of Ichcha. Srijita played Annu in Annu Ki Ho Gai Wah Bhai Wah, on Star One.
Srijita and Rashmi will begin shooting for the serial from the May 11.
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