I t was a combination of luck and talent that made Akanksha Rawat taste success with her first show on the small screen. Says she, "I had auditioned for an ad film for
Sahara. Meanwhile Jay Mehta Production's, who were looking for a girl for their new show Solah Singaar chanced upon this ad film, I was shortlisted for the main lead. The best part was that I started shooting immediately since the schedule had been already finalised." Show experience The actress accepts the fact that her role in the show has been a learning experience so far. She elaborates, "My character has been through major changes from a 18-year-old carefree girl to a righteous daughter who fights society for her mother's remarriage. And now, she is fighting the odds because she has been married to the wrong guy ." Does she empathise with her character? "I strongly feel for the cause of widow remarriage. Because with a man's death a wife's life doesn't come to an end too," she replies. Apparently, the concept of the show caught on so well that Rawat has been inundated with the question, "Meera, Maa ki shaadi kab karogi." She recalls, "It was quite embarrassing, but it also meant that people were watching the show." She says, "I was not intimidated with the thought of working with senior actors like Mrinal Kulkarni, Sudha Chandran and Waqar Shaikh. It's my attitude to feel comfortable in whatever situation I am in. And my senior actors have always been encouraging and protective. "As a newcomer, I have never faced odd situations. In fact, people say that Mrinal Kulkarni who plays my mother and I have wonderful chemistry on screen." Style statement Apart from her acting, what is also noticeable is Rawat's dress sense. She adds, "The mor pankh (peacock feather) that I used to wear with my clothes has become a style statement. When I see young girls wearing it, I get really excited to have started this trend", she smiles. Rawat was into modelling before acting. "When the time came to choose a career, I decided to give television a try I was not . comfortable with the idea of films because I'm not cut for that medium. The other factor that prompted me to join television was my love for social
dramas. People may look down upon it as regressive but I have no qualms in admitting that I'm addicted to soaps." Living alone in Mumbai, Rawat is learning to manage house and work "It' s a huge task balancing both, but I am learning fast. After all, I wanted to do this and here I am."
I t was a combination of luck and talent that made Akank- sha Rawat taste success with her first show on the small screen. Says she, "I had auditioned for an ad film for Sahara. Mean- while Jay Mehta Production's, who were looking for a girl for their new show Solah Singaar chanced upon this ad film, I was shortlisted for the main lead. The best part was that I started shooting immediately since the schedule had been already finalised." Show experience The actress accepts the fact that her role in the show has been a learning experience so far. She elaborates, "My character has been through major changes from a 18-year-old carefree girl to a righteous daughter who fights society for her mother's remar- riage. And now, she is fighting the odds because she has been mar- ried to the wrong guy ." Does she empathise with her character? "I strongly feel for the cause of widow remarriage. Because with a man's death a wife's life doesn't come to an end too," she replies. Apparently, the concept of the show caught on so well that Rawat has been inundated with the question, "Meera, Maa ki shaadi kab karogi." She recalls, "It was quite embar- rassing, but it also meant that people were watching the show." She says, "I was not intimi- dated with the thought of work- ing with senior actors like Mrinal Kulkarni, Sudha Chandran and Waqar Shaikh. It's my attitude to feel comfort- able in whatever situation I am in. And my senior actors have always been encouraging and protective. "As a newcomer, I have never faced odd situations. In fact, peo- ple say that Mrinal Kulkarni who plays my mother and I have won- derful chemistry on screen." Style statement Apart from her acting, what is also noticeable is Rawat's dress sense. She adds, "The mor pankh (peacock feather) that I used to wear with my clothes has become a style statement. When I see young girls wearing it, I get really excited to have started this trend", she smiles. Rawat was into modelling before acting. "When the time came to choose a career, I decided to give television a try I was not . comfortable with the idea of films because I'm not cut for that medi- um. The other factor that prompt- ed me to join television was my love for social dramas. People may look down upon it as regressive but I have no qualms in admitting that I'm addicted to soaps." Living alone in Mumbai, Rawat is learning to manage house and work "It' s a huge task balancing both, but I am learn- ing fast. After all, I wanted to do this and here I am."
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