Whetting her appetite

Q. A new hairstyle, head massages from the husband, pretty hillside views. What else have you been up to during the lockdown?

I am in my Mukteshwar home. I was supposed to be here for a week, but the lockdown means we are stuck here. All is well; we have a view of the mountains, a garden to ourselves and nobody around us. I am trying to write something with a writer through WhatsApp calls. But I have started missing Bombay, home and work. I try to stay happy by telling myself that this tough phase will pass.

Q. In the Amazon Prime show Panchayat, you play a sarpanch who has made peace with the fact that her husband will do her job. How did you see Manju Devi?

She is a typical woman whose life revolves around her household, her husband and her daughter. She isn’t bothered if her husband is doing the duties of a pradhan. Then somebody says something that hits her hard and makes her think.

Q. Panchayat is your first web series. What do you make of this fast-growing medium?

I will jump at any good role on any platform. As it is, at my age, you get very few good roles. In such a scenario, whether it is a play, a TV show, web series or a short film, I am very excited.

Q. A lot of old shows are being aired on Doordarshan again. Is there one you would like to revisit?

I would like Star to telecast Saans again. On DD Metro, I would love to watch my show Dard again. From Doordarshan, I hope we get to see Hum Log, Nukkad, Kora Kagaz, and Khandaan.

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