Mumbai: Actress Patralekha, who options within the upcoming movie “Badnaam Gali” alongside Divyendu Sharma, says the uninteresting section in her profession has taught her to not dwell on somebody’s mercy and solely join movies she is satisfied with.
Patralekha of “Citylights” fame advised IANS: “One of the necessary classes that I’ve realized from the robust section of my profession is that if I’m not satisfied, I gained’t play the character. I believe for a performer, for an actor, the conviction is likely one of the most necessary components and if I’m not totally satisfied, it reveals in my efficiency.
“So any longer, all the things I’ll do, I’ll do it with conviction. Additionally, I’ve stopped taking nonsense from individuals as a result of we actors are right here by selection and we can’t be on anyone’s mercy… Nobody ought to make us really feel insecure or susceptible simply because an artist has a delicate thoughts.”
Releasing on the OTT platform ZEE5 on Friday, the movie “Badnaam Gali” tells the story of a younger surrogate mom named Noyonika Ganguly, performed by Patralekha.
The movie was shot in Delhi.
“We shot in summer time. The temperature was round 42 levels and I used to be carrying that prosthetic stomach as you realize I’ve performed a pregnant lady. It was bodily exhausting beneath that warmth. I used to be sweating throughout and I used to be getting drained, however all the things was price it after we noticed the top end result,” she stated.
Requested about how the story of a surrogate mom has develop into acceptable for the viewers, she stated: “The nice factor is that point is altering. An single pregnant lady is all the time a taboo within the society and that’s the reason earlier when actresses like Preity Zinta did that movie ‘Kya Kehna’, it was an instance.
“Now it’s nice to see that the viewers is receptive in direction of these sorts of tales. That’s how actors like us are getting possibilities to work on good tales. I all the time select my movies as an viewers as a result of I’m the primary viewers in my movie.
“Although it’s a story advised in a lighter method, it raises some necessary questions. She is a surrogate mom, an unbiased lady with a really unapologetic angle and the way society treats her… Digital platforms actually have given us the chance to a few of these progressive tales.”
After “Badnaam Gali”, Patralekha has one other movie in her kitty. It’s directed by Pradeep Sarkar, and the actress says it’s fairly darkish and totally different.
“We’ve got room for versatility too,” she stated.
Beginning her profession in Bollywood with the movie “CityLights”, Patralekha has additionally appeared within the internet sequence “Bose: Useless/Alive”.
She has been by way of just a few years of battle to get good movie provides, although critics all the time praised her efficiency.
Whereas she has an inclination in direction of enjoying a powerful girl on-screen, she is aware of that as an actor, she shouldn’t say that “I solely wish to play such character.”
“Sure, my character ought to have a powerful opinion, however she might be susceptible too. I believe that’s the intriguing level for me that I search for in each good script,” added Patralekha.
Supply: IANS