‘It was amazing to work with Vikas Bahl’

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‘It was amazing to work with Vikas Bahl’

Sunday, 25 July 2021 | Shalini Saksena

‘It was amazing to work with Vikas Bahl’

DAYANA ERAPPA, who was seen in her first Hindi venture, Sunflower, speaks with SHALINI SAKSENA about how she got this project

How did you end up doing Sunflower — the web series?

This was my first Hindi venture so I was quite excited about it. Like any other actor, I went through a couple of rounds of auditions and finally made it to the role.

How was the experience of working with Vikas Bahl?

It was amazing. Vikas is a great mentor. He lets you improvise and makes it very comfortable and easy for an actor to perform. There’s a lot that I learnt from him. I hope to associate with him in the future as well.

What’s your role here? How exciting was it to do this genre?

I play Justina. The character shows how every woman can be bold. She speaks her mind out and values that immensely. She is confident and independent. It was easy to identify with this character; I truly have the same kind of beliefs. So, the character’s attitude towards life is very similar to mine. I thoroughly enjoyed being part of this project and playing this role. I would say that it is among my my favourites till date.

You started as a model, how did acting happen?

When I got a call from Mani Ratnam’s office, I came on board for his hit film, Chekka Chivantha Vaanam. Post that, there’s been no looking back. I’m glad I transcended to films and I’m looking forward to exploring film industry in various languages. I definitely want to be part of more Bollywood projects as well and look forward to the different roles that I can play.

You have done so many ad campaigns, what’s the best part of it?

The best part of it is that you get to meet a lot of experienced people and there is always something to take back from each campaing that one does. I’ve learnt a lot by being part of so many ad campaigns.

Are you still pursuing modelling?

Yes, I still enjoy modelling but I have limited myself to editorials and designer campaigns. It all started with modelling, so I can never dissociate myself from that.

Lots of actors are doing regional films as well. What is the driving force here?

Honestly, for me the driving force is the content. As far as I am getting good scripts that have great content, I will do that whether it’s regional cinema or Bollywood. Also I feel, OTT has been great platform for regional cinema. The medium doesn’t really matter to me. All that matters is the content and my part.

What next?

I am working on a few projects but I can’t really talk about them right now.

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