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Mumbai, Maharashtra: In an exclusive interview with television actress Aishwarya Raj Bhakuni, where she shared her journey from struggling newcomer to a recognized television actress, highlighting the challenges of breaking stereotypes and avoiding typecasting. She reflected on her role in 'Tum Dena Sath Mera', her admiration for co-actors, and the supportive on-set environment. Aishwarya opened up about industry issues like social media influence, outsider struggles and payment delays. She emphasized her dedication to acting over popularity metrics while exploring creative avenues like music. Lastly, she expressed gratitude to her audience for their unwavering support throughout her journey.

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00:00Hello, thank you for having me.
00:04And first of all, you should know that your show,
00:09you're with me.
00:11We're new.
00:12So how did you get this show?
00:18How excited did you get this show?
00:21Before I came here, I had a look test and auditioned for that show.
00:29So I didn't get this show.
00:31So I think that my talent and my acting will be good for that show.
00:36So then I auditioned for this show as well.
00:41And then I got finalized.
00:43You're going to talk about this show.
00:45You're going to play parallel lead.
00:47You're going to play parallel lead.
00:49So you're going to play parallel lead.
00:51So how are you doing this position challenge?
00:55I don't think there's any position challenge.
00:58Because our lead pair,
01:01it's a hit pair of many years.
01:05That's why people are watching this show.
01:07So I even feel blessed.
01:08That I want to see such a hit pair.
01:17I feel lucky and blessed.
01:21Shreeti Jaa and Shambi Radovalia.
01:25When you come to the screen, you're showing a lot of chemistry.
01:29Yes.
01:29So you're doing this chemistry for the show?
01:34Of course.
01:35How many videos can do this?
01:35To watch those videos.
01:36And to watch those who have waited for the seasons,
01:40they're taking millions of views on Instagram.
01:44In fact, when I view them on the screen,
01:46I have a smile on my face.
01:48This is a magic make it.
01:51I feel very good now.
01:53How do you feel about the environment on the set?
01:57What do you feel about the environment on the set?
02:00You don't want to leave the set and leave the set?
02:03I don't want to leave the set on the set.
02:05Because we are all co-actors.
02:06I have specifically seen Shruti Ma'am with her.
02:10She is very sweet, down to earth, humble, very senior actor
02:14who has been a proud of her for the years on TV.
02:17She is very fun loving on set.
02:20I am also quirky, fun loving.
02:23It is a lot of fun.
02:26On spot, there is a lot of dialogue in the fun way.
02:30There is a lot of fun in acting.
02:32There is a lot of fun in acting.
02:33There is a lot of good support actors.
02:35In fact, our mom, dad and brother are doing the role.
02:39We all take a lot of support to each other.
02:41We have a lot of fun in a set.
02:44We have become a family.
02:44You have come to acting from modeling and commercial.
02:46There is a lot of fun in acting.
02:47Many people say that the transition is easy.
02:50But in reality, it is so tough.
02:52And you have to leave out of your pretty face.
02:58How difficult to leave out of your pretty face?
03:02It is a lot of difficult.
03:04I am not able to leave out of your pretty face.
03:06Actually, when you come to industry,
03:08if you look at the pattern of TV,
03:10you can see that if you are a very fair, confident, tall girl,
03:13she is a villain.
03:15And if there is a dark skin or girl next door look,
03:19she is the lead.
03:20So, I have to leave out of that girl next door look for 10 years.
03:25And I am not able to break it.
03:26I think that we will break it from now.
03:28Because I had many times negative roles offered.
03:31Which I had to reject deliberately me.
03:33Because I know I look good.
03:35I know I act well.
03:36And if I have to leave out of them,
03:37then I will not do any other way.
03:39So, I have to miss out a lot of work.
03:42Because of this beautiful look thing.
03:44So, I hope that this will change.
03:47You have done all your mythological, historical,
03:49and contemporary roles.
03:51Yes.
03:52So, honestly, tell me,
03:53which genre you are as an actor
03:54is going to expose?
03:57And which role you are doing?
03:59I don't think that I have to restrict any role.
04:02Because I have also done historical, mythological,
04:05also done negative,
04:07also done positive,
04:09also done films,
04:10also done South films.
04:11So, I have never felt any restriction as such.
04:15My body type or my skin type,
04:17or my looks,
04:17are something that fit in each role.
04:19And thankfully,
04:20if my acting is good,
04:21I will do everything convincingly.
04:23So, there is no restriction problem.
04:25And I have not exposed my TV on TV.
04:27So, I am not typecasted.
04:30In the TV industry,
04:32there is constant criticism of female characters
04:34that their depth is reduced.
04:37Or,
04:38there is no individuality in your character.
04:42How do you feel?
04:45How do you feel?
05:07How do you feel?
05:11How do you feel?
05:39What is your performance
05:41But when I get a character, I try to add the flavor of Aishwara.
05:49Because a character that is written, they will all be the same.
05:52But he will be different when the actor will mix his flavor.
05:57So I always do that.
05:58And since I was a fan of Shri Devi Ji, Madhuri Adikshit Ji and Aishwara Rai Ji.
06:03I was a fan of their expressions.
06:05I was a fan of their dance.
06:06I was a fan of Shri Devi Ji.
06:07I was a fan of Shri Devi Ji.
06:07I was a fan of Shri Devi Ji.
06:08So I think that when I say the expressives, they are all my expressions.
06:13They are all my expressions.
06:13In today's time, actors' portfolio diversify.
06:17How do you decide to decide to decide what next moves are going to happen?
06:25The next moves I accept.
06:28I started doing the modeling.
06:31I started doing the modeling.
06:32I started doing the TV.
06:35I started doing the TV.
06:36I started doing the TV.
06:38I started doing the TV for a government job.
06:41Where you're going to be security.
06:44And I joined my creative high.
06:48I got my creativity.
06:50So as I got the transition, I got Bollywood films from Prithviraj.
06:53and I went to Pride and I went to Pride and now I'm going to get one more.
06:58I forgot my name, I'll tell you later.
07:01After that, I went to South and I went to South.
07:03I went to South and I went to South.
07:04I went to different culture, different industry, different industry.
07:09When I went to the TV office, I came back to the TV office.
07:13Now, when I was not in the office, I started working in my production house.
07:18As a producer, I also added a lot of ads in my production house.
07:22When I was there, it was cold.
07:24I also wrote and composed myself.
07:28So, I took my English songs and my new album, which is called Real Me.
07:32So, I'm going to market it mostly in the West market and distribute it.
07:35And now, I'm coming to you and I'm doing it with me.
07:40You are still building your place.
07:43Do you think that the content of outsiders are tough for today?
07:47It's tough.
07:48It's tough.
07:49When I came here, I started from scratch.
07:52I started to make small roles for auditions.
07:54Make friends from there.
07:55Make friends from there.
07:56Make friends from there.
07:56Make friends from there.
07:57Make friends from there.
07:57Make friends from there.
07:58Make friends from there.
07:59It's tough.
08:00It's been a long time.
08:00I've been doing it for 10 years.
08:01I didn't know if I'm doing it for a small place.
08:04I didn't know if it's a good work out.
08:08I'll take a leap of plunge.
08:10I'll take a leap of plunge.
08:11I feel a lot of struggle.
08:14Newcomers are very difficult to make a place.
08:19Do you maintain a perfect image of social media?
08:24Is this a distraction or a necessity?
08:26It's a big distraction.
08:28I'm keeping a specific stand here.
08:31I'm not an influencer.
08:32I'm an actor.
08:33You won't see me on Instagram.
08:35You won't be real.
08:36But you will constantly keep reading me.
08:39So today, I think it's hard to say that
08:42the influencers prefer for acting jobs.
08:45They're not actors.
08:46But just because they have followers.
08:48You're acting from them.
08:49They don't have to do acting.
08:50And then your project is flopped.
08:51So I still want actors to get due respect.
08:55And don't run behind followers.
08:56You can see the talent.
08:57Which actor can give performance.
08:59Will you play shows or films?
09:02What you've said about actors and followers.
09:07Yes.
09:07It's always like you've chosen a project.
09:12But you've got another actor.
09:15Because he has more followers.
09:17Yes.
09:17You've added an actor who has done an actor.
09:22And their TikTokers have changed.
09:25With a million followers
09:26That would be great.
09:27And it's always so bad.
09:30That's right.
09:30Long working hours and hectic schedule is the part.
09:34How do we feel in the industry
09:35Which life balance concept almost non-existent?
09:40No.
09:42We had a lot of women in TV with 24hrs.
09:45I don't have time to sleep or personal life
09:47but today there are good EPs and production managers
09:50who wrap up the shoot for 12 hours
09:53and when the urgency and telecasts are there
09:56yes, there is a lot of time for personal life
09:58but now you can't get everything
10:01either you only see personal life or your career
10:03and when you are doing a good show and people are recognizing you
10:07so that's how it works
10:09The issue of late payment is also a drop back
10:13so what do you think about it?
10:15We have talked about it
10:17so they said that late payment is not a issue
10:19The issue of late payment is not a issue
10:21My Higman Prabhu Ji has lost millions of dollars
10:24I have 3-4-5 years old
10:26I have lost my money
10:27I tried everything, the police complained
10:31I didn't do anything
10:33but everyone is not a payment
10:35I have lost my payment
10:38but many producers are having money
10:39and they are having a lot of money
10:40and nowadays you are having a lot of money
10:42and when you are giving them
10:43they are getting very big frauds
10:46Luckily, I have worked with it
10:48and then I worked with it
10:49and then I worked with it
10:50and then I worked with it
10:52so luckily, the payments get time
10:54but these are some producers
10:56who need to blacklist
10:57and they should not work
11:01If you get a rule that is commercially big
11:04but the creativity is not satisfying
11:06and the other role is small
11:07but the performance is still
11:08so what do you choose?
11:11I will take both
11:12I will manage both
11:14I will take both of them
11:16I will take money
11:29and you need money
11:31and you need money
11:31and until you are being able to ease out
11:34and you can focus on working
11:36then you can focus on working
11:36and if you have financial burdens
11:37you should not focus on working
11:41so that you can focus on working
11:59I am taking my own music album and hopefully it will be a very good record for the people who
12:03will like it
12:03because I am taking them in Avril Lavigne and Taylor Swift.
12:09As an actor, I have been cutting myself as a model and I have been cutting myself as a singer
12:14-songwriter.
12:15So you will see me very quickly.
12:17Lastly, what do you want to give the audience?
12:20I will give the audience the message that if I am sitting here and I have anything as a newcomer
12:26with zero background,
12:26so that is just because of you, you liked me, you supported me.
12:31When I had no work, I had constant support for my fans.
12:35So I had a hope that I have to do something for them and I have to do something in
12:39the future.
12:39So that is constant support and love that I expect you to always keep me with it.
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