TOI: It takes me just 45 mins to become Jwalamukhi

Post a 20-year leap, FIR is back with a new protagonist: Chak De girl Chitrashi Rawat as Jwalamukhi, the daughter of Chandramukhi (played by Kavita Kaushik). She will take charge of Imam Chowki.

An excited Chitrashi recounts, "I've been in Mumbai for six years now. I auditioned for Chak De as they required real-life hockey players and I was one. My acting was appreciated and while I am not trained in it, I've realised over time, that it's my true calling. I played a Haryanvi player inChak De, so FIR is like second innings as I play a Haryanvi cop in it. I'll be myself in this role and am sure I will do justice to the character."

So, is she nervous since she is taking over from Chandramukhi, who is an extremely popular character? "Not at all. It's a good thing that the show is so popular. What is nerve-wracking about it is the fact that TV means a long time commitment. I had kept myself away from television for so many years but I am enjoying shooting for the show." Hailing from a sports background, Chitrashi is a little tomboyish but loves to wear all kinds of clothes like a typical girl. "I like to wear comfortable clothes and a pair of hot pants teamed up with a tee is more my style. I'm a happy-go-lucky girl and am straightforward. I prefer to call a spade a spade rather than beat around the bush. In a way, I am a bit similar to Jwalamukhi. It takes me only 45 minutes to become Jwalamukhi."

Starting tonight, FIR airs every Saturday at 9 pm on SAB TV.

That last sentence of her (which is the title of this article) seems so disconnected. Is she talking about makeup and getting ready or mental preparation?