Tina Dutta of Uttaran aka Ichcha is doing very good in her career. She is just 19 years old but has gained a name in the industry because of the character she is playing in Uttaran. Along with that she is not even a year old in the industry but has met with many controversies. We spoke to Tina Dutta on her serial, controversies and lots more …
How did you land up with the role in Uttaran?
After Koi Aane Ko Hain, the channel Colors suggested my name for Uttaran and I was called for a screen test. But I couldn't come to Mumbai then also, so the producers just came to Kolkatta and took my audition. It was completely a case of Luck By Chance!
How would you relate yourself to the character you are playing in Uttaran?
I relate a lot to Ichcha. In real life also, I am like this. I am very sacrificing, especially when it comes to my friends. My mother always shouts at me because of my nature. If my friend ask me for anything, I just give it to them. Whatever my character does in the serial, she does it to save her friend's life. It potrays true love for friendship.
As we all know you are just one year old in the industry but things were not so good between you and your parallel lead Rashmi Desai, can you say something about it?
There is nothing like this. All these are just rumours that are being spread. We are very thick friends and are always in contact. We even discuss what to wear and stuff like that. Rashmi and I don't have a bad relationship. On the sets, we all have different make up rooms and that doesn't mean that we are no more friends. We are still good friends.
The actual problem seemed to occur when Nandish arrived and your friendship became sour?
Someone asked me, is there a problem between me and Rashmi because of Nandish, as we both love him. Come on, there is nothing like that. Nandish and I are very good friends.
The fact is that now Nandish and Rashmi shoot on one set, while I shoot on another, so I hardly get to meet the two but when we meet, we do havea lot of fun.
But recently the veteran actor Harsh Chhaya also passed some remarks on you in the press?
It was the fault of the media. They called up Harshji and told him that I had badmouthed him and said terrible things about him. No one said anything about him, especially me. And that's when the media called me and said that Harsh has said something bad about me.
He must have thought that I have said all these things about him. He is a senior actor and there must be some mis-understanding. I don't blame him for all this.
So don't you feel bad that in the early days of your career, where your senior's blessings are necessary,someone like Harsh Chhaya, who is so much senior demoralizes you?
No, I don't think so. It's important that blessings are necessary but I guess my work will prove me. It was a misunderstanding so just forget it and my senior actors on the set love me a lot.
Any message to your fans?
Love your friends, be happy in life and watch Uttaran (smiles).