Saath Nibhana Saathiya 2 Fame Sneha Jain: Whenever I See Myself On Screen, I’m Never Satisfied

Actress Sneha Jain says that when it comes to her performances, she is never satisfied. She feels that there are always areas where she can improve.

"I watch my performances and honestly, I feel like saying "I'm so sorry" to myself. There are so many things I need to work on. Whenever I see myself on screen, I'm never satisfied. I always feel like something could have been better, maybe I said a dialogue wrong, or maybe I could have performed a scene more naturally. There's always scope for improvement. So yes, I judge myself a lot. I review my work and I'm rarely happy with what I see. I always want to perform more deeply and more naturally," she says.

Ask her what she loves about her performances, and she says, "One thing I do love about the way I perform is that I try to completely live in the moment of the scene mentally, physically, and emotionally. When I'm performing, I try to be that character. I try to listen, not just hear. Because when you truly listen, the right reaction comes automatically. Acting shouldn't be forced, it should come naturally from what your character is experiencing. If the scene is meant to hurt, it should hurt you. If it's supposed to make you happy, it should make you feel that happiness. That's something I try to do in the moment, not overthink. I just flow with the scene. I forget everything else and just live as that character, in that situation. One thing I want to work on is doing more physically challenging roles. I haven't done a lot of variety in characters yet. On TV, we usually have to stand still, say long dialogues, and stick to frames. There's not much movement or physical expression. So I've become a bit stiff in my body language."

The actress says that she is often inspired by other people's work. "When I watch actors like Kareena Kapoor or Alia Bhatt, I feel inspired. They are so casual and natural in front of the camera. Their whole body speaks their eyes, their expressions, their movements. It's not just about saying dialogues. It's about feeling everything. I feel like that ease, that natural body language is something I still need to work on.TV sometimes limits us because we have to stick to frames and finish long scenes in one go. So I feel I need to loosen up a bit and become more casual and physically expressive in my acting. Now when it comes to inspiration where do we draw the line between copying and getting inspired? For me, it's simple. If you try to copy someone, people will know."

She adds, "The camera captures even the smallest things. And the audience is not dumb. You can't copy someone else's emotions, their timing, their depth. Every actor brings their flavour to a character. Like what Alia Bhatt did in Gangubai, it was incredible. I can watch that and get inspired by her attitude, and her depth, but I can't copy it. I can't cry like her, or throw an attitude like her at the same moment. If everyone just copied each other, then God would've made us all the same. But He gave each of us different talents. Every actor has their unique way. If Gangubai was given to Deepika or Kareena, they would've added their magic to it. That's the beauty of acting. Your flavour is what makes your performance special."

She says that she has never copied anyone's style. "I always prefer to watch something related to the character I'm about to play just to understand the vibe. For example, once I was watching a lot of Sridevi ma'am's scenes because I needed to pick up that kind of attitude. But I was still trying to do it in my way, not copying her. Just getting a sense of the character's depth. So yes, we can take reference, we can get inspired but we can't and shouldn't copy," she says.