MUMBAI : Kundali Bhagya recently completed three years of the telecast. Since the first week, the show has managed to be in the top position, which is a rarity. Starring Dheeraj Dhoopar and Shraddha Arya, the show is a spin-off of Kumkum Bhagya. Shraddha recently spoke about the show's numero uno position, camaraderie she shared with Dheeraj, the challenges she faces while playing Preeta, and criticism over showing Preeta as a damsel in distress. Shraddha is all hearts in the conversation. Have a look.

Were you always confident that Kundali Bhagya will be this big?

You are never very confident about how your work is going to be received, whether it will be successful or where her people will accept it. But we have been working for so long, we really stop thinking about how it will do. We just want to give all that we have to. I did not pre-think that this does well or becomes number 1. There were no such thoughts in my head when I started shooting. I knew that for the first time, I was working with Ekta for a fiction show. We had previously wanted to collaborate on many projects but it didn’t work out, so then on this show, everything kind fell in place. I wanted to work with her and that’s why I wanted to do this show.

Now that it is number 1, do you feel the pressure of maintaining that position?

Of course, now that people have high expectations. It has done so well. It is like when in school, you are a high scorer, you want to maintain it because you are used to such kind of admiration and pat on your back. But all said and done, all the shows were not airing for three to four months and now it is kind of a new beginning. 

What have been the most challenging scenes for you as Preeta? Does it get monotonous to play the same character for many years?

I have some innumerable scenes which had challenged me. Every day there is something or the other which I feel, I should do differently or should be set in a certain way. I keep exploring how to do it differently. If you have to experiment, you can do it even in a word or sentence. It is only when you, in your heart, think it is so monotonous, that you actually stop feeling freshness. But if you in the same scene can bring something new, then that can be challenging. Some days, you don’t want to experiment perhaps but there are some days when you want to up your game and experiment something new, so every day is different. 

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Dheeraj and your chemistry onscreen is much loved.... how is the bond offscreen?

Yes, I think people love you when you both are in some ways, good actors. I have seen that in many shows when you are on the same level of exchange of acting skills, it brings out good in both. Dheeraj is also very involved and dedicated when it comes to working. Our USP in the show is the banters, that is what I have heard from people. We both try to make every fight slightly different from the previous one, every little nok-jhonk standout, we both try to give our best. 

Would you be open to doing a web show as well?

Yes, of course, I would like to do a web show. In fact, I was offered many during the lockdown but I am so busy with Kundali and there are hardly dates to give and no matter what, I don’t want to Kundali to suffer because that is my priority. But if any show comes by if they are okay with my availability, I would be okay doing it.

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