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It's been almost a year since she was last seen on television as the simple Vidya in Banoo Main Teri Dulhan ? that is if you discount her appearance in a singing reality show ? but Divyanka Tripathi has still not been able to shirk off her popular character. Though she likes us to believe that she wants everyone, especially the viewers to forget her 'Vidya' and see her in a new light, something tells us she is secretly happy to be still remembered for her debut role.
At the recent press conference of her new show, a comedy to boot, Mrs and Mr Sharma on SAB, Divyanka dressed in dhinchak finery looked a far cry from her earlier TV outing. A bright yellow and gold sari, a green shimmering blouse, bright red flowers adorning her jhooda, dark kohl in her eyes and a flaming red lipstick. She was completely in her character of the innocent, nave Mrs Sharma from Illahabad. She couldn't help gushing how fortunate she was to be playing a different character "especially when I had about five offers in hand at the time this came along and it was as though the producers of Mrs and Mr Sharma kidnapped me and coaxed me into doing this show." Yet, she was happy to be part of the joy ride that begins on Monday.
Divyanka confesses to have initially found the character difficult to play simply because "it's someone very different from what I have done so far. Mrs Sharma is nave, funny and too simplistic. I drew from the women I find in my house to play her. Like I would wonder how my chachiji or my mausij would react to a certain situation. You will find Mrs Sharma even in your families or neighbourhood. I remember I would sit with my writer and director, pour over the script, think of 10 things to play it, make faces in front of the camera, wonder about mannerisms to use, the works?But now I am completely into it. I am no longer fumbling with it or trying to find my feet. I am Mrs Sharma."
So is she nave in real life too? "Yes, completely! Like if someone had to make me a butt of jokes I wouldn't get them at all?it would be like after everyone has laughed, I would get the joke. But on the intellect level, no, I am not nave at all. I am very academically sound and can have a conversation on anything."
Like Mrs Sharma, she too is from a small town. Does Mumbai still shock her? "I can't say that because I have barely known people outside my working circle. I have hardly explored the city. It's only recently when I had guests over, I had to take them on a Mumbai darshan and I ended up seeing the city for the first time myself."
She is remarkably candid unlike other TV stars who are boringly diplomatic and clichd. Like when we asked her why we haven't seen in any other reality TV show she says without batting an eyelid, "Because I can't relate to them. They are not my scene. You ought to be able to generate enough masala around you to be able to entertain in a reality show. And I don't have it in me. I'm a simple person; I can't make up things or be something I am not. So if I had to feature in a reality show, I would come across as the most unreal person," she chuckles.
Again when we ask her if films are on her agenda she is practical enough to say that she doesn't have the glamour required for Bollywood. "I am sensible enough to know that today if I had to go looking for films, I can't expect the makers to give me a substantial role; I can't expect someone to have crores riding on me. All they will expect me to be is glamorous and I can't do that?so I guess I will continue playing characters on TV till the time someone is confident enough to have faith in my talent."
Well, we don't know about the filmmakers but we definitely like the girl behind the characters she tries to play so convincingly.
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Divyanka Tripathi and Sharad Malhotra, the lead pair of Banoo Main Teri Dulhan were supposed to be seeing each other. At the launch event of her new show, Mrs and Mr Sharma, we asked Divyanka her relationship status with Sharad and she claimed that they were "very good friends who our parents had trusted with each other's responsibilities. We both are not from Mumbai and when we were doing Dulhann we were new to the city, to the set-up. Our parents were naturally worried for our well being and when they would visit us, they would ask us to take responsibility of each other and that's how we came closer. But there's nothing more to that."
And is all well between her and Kamya Punjabi her co-star and the antagonist of Dulhann. "Yes, I am happy for her. She had a baby girl and her life is now sorted out. I wanted her to be happy and now that she is happy and settled I feel very happy about it. There is no bad blood between us."
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NEW DELHI: A new family soap opera about a simple middle class couple who migrate from Allahabad to Mumbai premieres on SAB TV this coming Monday.
"Mrs. and Mr. Sharma Allahabad Wale" starring Rajesh Kumar and Divyanka Tripathi in the lead roles is basically about the challenges the couple encounter in their way of life.
The head of the family, Drasht Dyumn Prasad Sharma, is happy with his family and job. He is grounded with his own set of beliefs and customs. On the other hand, his wife, Rashmi Sharma, is a typical housewife who has never seen the lures and charms of a big city and has blind faith in her husband.
Hilarious situations
With a prospect of a better future, Mr. Sharma accepts the offer placed before him by his company to go to Mumbai. However, their small town value system comes into direct conflict with the metro-centric life of Mumbai which leads to hilarious situations.
Rajesh Kumar says he is portraying a role completely different from the characters he has enacted so far. "I find the concept of a small town family coming to a metro and the day-to-day comical situations that arise while they face the challenges of adjusting to a new environment very relevant. I am sure a lot of people will be able to relate with it."
Stating that she is experimenting with comedy for the first time, Divyanka says she is playing a typical housewife who has a mind of her own. "The dialogue has been written in such a way as to provoke laughter. I am confident that my character will keep the audience in splits. I have been given a very different look in the show and my on-screen chemistry with Rajesh is simply hilarious."
The series will be beamed from Monday through Thursday every week.
| New formula of Divyanka Tripathi to trace a character! |
| Wednesday, 12 May 2010 14:05 |
| Divyanka Tripathi When asked her about her absence from the limelight after Banoo…, she replied, "It was a planned sketch to disappear from the media completely because, according to me, each character I play should be recognized by the viewers and should be kept in mind. And thus, for that we need a break and I really wanted people to forget me totally, so that when I come back again they shouldn't recognize me with the last character I essayed." "And as I am back now with a new character, I hope people will recognize me with my new role and not by the old one. I wanted my previous character to vanish totally and to launch a new avatar of Divyanka." adds Tripathi. Divyanka's sayings somewhere match up with Aamir Khan, the perfectionist of the Bollywood industry, doesn't it? |
SAB TV launches Mrs. & Mr. Sharma Allahabad Wale
SAB TV launches Mrs. & Mr. Sharma Allahabad Wale
Rajesh Kumar & Divyanka Tripathi feature in the show starting 17 May Monday to Thursday at 9.30 p.m. on SAB
Delhi 12th May 2010 : SAB TV, India's leading family comedy entertainment channel launches a new family comedy about a simple and sweet loving couple Mrs. & Mr. Sharma Allahbad wale who migrate from Allahabad to Mumbai. The challenges they encounter in their way of life and their value system comes into direct conflict with the metro centric life of Mumbai which lead to hilarious situations. Inspite of their simplicity, Mrs. & Mr. Sharma Allahabadwale manage to win over most obstacles. The show premieres on SAB from May 17th, 2010 every Monday-Thursday at 9.30pm.
Speaking at the launch Mr. Anooj Kapoor, Business Head SAB, said, "Original and differentiated content continues to be the key foundation of our strategy as we grow and expand to offer the best of programming to our discerning audiences. In order to increase our reach in the Northern belt & central India we have roped in Divyanka Tripathi who has a mass fan following in these markets and one of the finest and very popular comedy actor Rajesh Kumar in Mrs. & Mr. Sharma Allahabadwale."
Says Rajesh Kumar aka Mr. Sharma, "In this show I am in a complete new role which is very different from the characters I have played earlier. I find the concept of a small town family coming to a metro and the day to day comical situations that arise while they face the challenges of adjusting to a new environment very relevant, and I'm sure a lot of people will be able to relate with it."
"This is the first time I am delving into comedy space and I am very excited to portray the character of Mrs. .Sharma. She is a typical housewife and throughout the track my character will keep the audience in splits. I have been given a very different look in the show and my onscreen chemistry with Rajesh is simply hilarious and to watch out for," said, Divyanka Tripathi aka Mrs. Sharma.
Mrs. & Mr. Sharma Allahabad wale depicts the journey of middle class family instilled with small town values and beliefs. The head of the family, Mr. Drasht Dyumn Prasad Sharma, is a man who is happy with his family and job, grounded with his own set of beliefs and customs. On the other hand, his wife, Mrs. Rashmi Sharma, is a typical housewife who has never seen the lures and charms of a big city and has blind faith in her husband. With a prospect of a better future, Mr. Sharma accepts the offer placed to him by his company to go to Mumbai. What happens to the Sharma couple, what encounters they face in their daily life and funny situations that arise due to these situations…Catch all this on SAB TV starting May 17th, 2010 every Monday-Thursday at 9.30pm.
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