2024-07-15 20:49:04
Actress Shruti Seth, who is known for her clean image, is currently in the news for her new show ’36 Days’ which is a crime thriller series. Talking to Navbharat Times, Shruti Seth said that after the scene with Arjun Rampal in this film, she started getting similar roles.
Highlights
- Shruti Seth, known for her clean image, is in the news for ’36 Days’
- He told that because of Prakash Jha’s film ‘Rajneeti’ he started getting similar roles
- She told what she had to face because of that scene with Arjun Rampal
Actress Shruti Seth, known for her sweet smile and clean image, is in the news these days for her crime thriller series ’36 Days’. However, before this, Shruti has also surprised everyone with her bold role in Prakash Jha’s film ‘Rajneeti’. Recently, Shruti talked to us openly about the typecasting she faced due to that role and the sequel of ‘Shararat’. Sweet-simple and clean-image actress Shruti Seth, who has been a part of family shows like ‘Shararat’, ‘Baalveer’ and ‘Comedy Circus’ on the small screen, surprised everyone with her bold avatar in Prakash Jha’s film ‘Rajneeti’ released in 2010. However, that role was not only very difficult for Shruti, but due to that she was typecast in bold roles.
‘Arjun and I were both nervous about that scene’
Shruti said, ‘After politics, I got typecast in similar roles. I started getting offered many similar roles that ma’am, there are a lot of bold scenes in it. Whereas, I had many different reasons for doing politics. Firstly, I have been a fan of Prakash Jha’s films, so it was my good fortune to work with him. Then, the role of a power-hungry political worker who is ready to do anything for a ticket was also very challenging for me. I remember, I was so nervous before doing that (intimate) scene with Arjun Rampal that I could not sleep the whole night thinking how it would look, whether it would be shot properly or not, but later I came to know that Arjun was more nervous than me. He could not sleep for many nights. That scene was very difficult for both of us but Prakash Jha shot it in such a way that it looked as real as possible but did not look bad and both of us actors could do it comfortably. But after that film, I got a lot of reactions like ‘Oh my God, what have you done?’ and then for three years I kept getting roles that had bold scenes. I had to tell people that I didn’t do it for the bold scenes, I did it for the film. If a scene is important for the film, if it is giving it direction, then every actor will do it happily, but if it is forcibly added just to please the audience, like adding a bikini or a kiss scene, then I will not do it.
Second innings started on OTT
Why does Shruti, who is currently making headlines for her crime thriller series ’36 Days’, work very selectively? To this, she said, ‘I don’t get work, that’s why. I will do as much as I get. By the way, I think I am working a lot right now because of OTT. For example, I had not explored the crime thriller genre like Forgotten Army, Bloody Brothers, Dil Dosti Dilemma, 36 Days, so I would call it my second innings. I think the shows I did on TV overshadowed the rest of the things, because they have been seen more, have also run longer. For many years in many seasons. Like Shararat ran for four years. Sweet Life of Karan and Kabir ran for three seasons. Comedy Circus ran for about 17 seasons, due to which what I am doing on OTT is not known so much.’
‘Prank’ would hardly work in today’s times
There is also a discussion about bringing back Shruti’s hit sitcom ‘Shararat’. About this, Shruti says, ‘People keep saying bring the second season of Shararat. On the other hand, we are not ready to die. We will stay alive until we do the second season of Shararat (laughs) but to be honest, Shararat was very special for the audience of that time, now times have changed. I don’t know whether today’s audience will give it that love or not. People say that we will watch it, but I don’t think that people’s thinking is the same now. Today’s audience has so many mediums. There is so much content to watch. At that time there were only four channels, so that show was very popular at that time. Today, movies and shows like that and even better than that have come in the fantasy genre, so I don’t know whether it will be able to leave that kind of impact now or not.’
About the Author
Upma Singh has 17 years of experience in journalism. She reached Navbharat Times after sharing her experience from Amar Ujala Lucknow and Dainik Bhaskar Ludhiana. Currently, she is working as an Assistant Editor in NBT Mumbai. Cinema is her love, passion and profession, so she has a deep understanding of topics related to cinema and film personalities. She also writes sharply on gender equality and women’s issues. For this, she has also been honored with the Ladli Media Award for Gender Sensitivity. Read more
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