"I ... love acting more."
Friday, February 23, 2007
You have seen her in a number of Hindi films and television serials, but she is a well-known face in Marathi films, where roles are written keeping her in mind. Despite this, Varsha Usgaonkar is not very happy with her earlier forays in bollywood and thinks that she should have got a much better deal. Now, Varsha is back on the Hindi circuit with Durgesh Nandini where she portrays a negative character. Here she talks about her past, present and future, in films and television, of course.
How
does
it
feel
acting
in
a
Hindi
daily
soap?
And,
more
importantly,
why
you
choose
Durgesh
Nandini
as
your
come
back
vehicle?
I
am
very
happy
and
excited
as
this
is
my
first
Hindi
daily
soap.
Although
it
is
my
first
experience
with
a
daily
soap,
I
had
received
a
number
of
offers
earlier
too,
but
could
not
take
them
up
owing
to
date
problems.
Nevertheless,
I
am
really
satisfied
with
Durgesh
Nandini
as
it
is
not
only
based
on
a
popular
Bengali
novel,
but
also
because
of
the
soap's
content.
The
storyline
and
content
has
attracted
me
the
most.
I
am
also
happy
for
the
opportunity
to
work
with
Sony
and
the
large
viewer
base
of
the
channel.
Add
to
this
the
well-knit
production
house.
You
are
doing
a
negative
role
in
your
very
first
daily
soap?
Yes,
I
am
playing
the
eldest
daughter
in-law
and
in
the
beginning
my
character
is
greyish.
Although
it
changes
later,
I
am
really
excited
to
play
this
character.
What
difference
do
you
find
between
television
and
films?
The
major
difference
is
that
in
the
working
styles
of
the
two
media.
The
schedule
is
very
hectic
for
television
shows,
especially
for
daily
soaps
and
I
wonder
how
actors
doing
more
than
one
show
can
manage
their
time.
After
all,
we
are
human
beings
and
young
actors
need
to
look
after
their
body
also.
But
let's
hope
that
such
deadlines
may
get
smoothened
after
a
few
episodes
What
is
your
view
about
the
changing
face
of
television?
I
am
surprised
to
see
that
how
television
actors
and
serials
are
more
famous
and
known
than
the
films
and
film
stars
these
days!
These
days
television
has
gained
more
importance
and
enjoys
as
much
popularity
as
the
films.
Do
you
like
doing
more
of
Marathi
or
Hindi
cinema?
Actually
I
like
both.
In
Marathi,
my
roles
are
normally
glamorous
and
I
am
doing
it
for
such
a
long
time.
So
at
times
roles
are
specially
written
for
me
and
I
enjoy
this.
As
far
as
acting
in
Hindi
is
concerned,
I
regret
that
my
past
projects
in
films
did
not
fare
very
well.
I
would
have
certainly
loved
them
to
do
better.
Nevertheless,
now
I
am
happy
with
the
work
I
am
doing.
You
have
also
done
anchoring
and
singing?
Yes,
I
have
anchored
a
health
show
on
Doordarshan
and
a
few
others.
As
for
my
singing,
I
have
a
passion
for
singing
and
I
have
done
three
singing
shows.
But
I
find
anchoring
more
challenging,
but
I
like
doing
more
of
acting
(laughs).
Tell
us
something
about
your
acting
career?
I
have
done
about
25
Hindi
films,
40
movies
in
Marathi
and
acted
in
a
few
Hindi
television
shows
like
Jhansi
Ki
Rani,
Mahabharat
and
others.
And
about
your
dream
role?
I
really
liked
my
role
in
and
as
Jhansi
Ki
Rani.
I
would
definitely
love
to
do
a
similar
kind
of
role
again
as
it
portrays
a
woman
in
a
very
different
way.