Star of the week:Krishna of Paraya Dhan

There is another young actress standing out amongst the dozens of newcomers who make their debut on the tube almost every month. Gauri Nigudkar is one such fresh face. She will be seen on Star One's Paraya Dhan. The actress might be new for mainstream audiences, but she has already enthralled Marathi filmgoers with her work in the past. Now she hopes that the same magic will be recreated with her very first serial Paraya Dhan.

First tell us about your background. How did you get this role?
I had done a Marathi film Uttarayan which is a national award winner. I have also done two–three commercials in the past but wasn't doing any major work. One fine day I got a call from the production house Sphere Origin. I gave an audition and got selected for Paraya Dhan.

What is the role that you are playing in Paraya Dhan?
I play Krishna, the eldest daughter in a family of six daughters and one brother. It's a huge family. In many ways her character is very much like Lord Krishna himself. She is naughty yet quite vulnerable. The child in her is still alive.

What about your co artistes in the show?
Rajiv Verma is playing my father. And there are artistes like Shilpa who has done Bhabi, Snighdha, Jyoti and Manish who play the roles of my siblings. They have done quite a bit of work in the past.

It's big unit. So how is the rapport on the sets?
The first schedule was in Jodhpur and it was great fun. All six girls and the boy are of the same age. So we had loads of fun. We shopped together, ate together, made merry and enjoyed fully.

The same production house is also behind the super successful Saat Phere on Zee. So don't you think a lot would be expected out of the serial?
The producer Sanjayji is excellent. It's a very prestigious project. The production value, the locations and the equipments are great. So I just hope for the best.

What about your look in the show?
It's basically a very simple character. Nothing is loud about her. So her make up and outfits are subtle. I guess people will be able to relate to her. I hope people will like and accept the character.

You seem to be totally in love with this character!
Oh yes. It's also something with which I am emotionally attached. I am a great devotee of Lord Krishna. So I feel really good about playing this role.

There was a lot of controversy about the theme of this show since its inception. There is another show on Zee — Betiyaan which has a similar theme. What do you have to say about the competition?
Nothing at all. I am here to do my job and give it my best shot. I have no idea about what's happening on other channels. I don't worry about these things. Frankly speaking, I do not care. I am doing my work and that's about it.

Any plans about your next target?
Right now, it's just this show which I am concentrating on. I guess this will give me a name. I have been more into studies. I will think about other things at a much later stage.

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