Ahsaas Channa opens up about 바카라˜Half CA바카라™, the response to the show, her filmy family and lots more. She even talks about how she discusses with her mother the kind of scripts that come her way. Also, she talks about the viral video of hers which catapulted her to overnight stardom.
Ahsaas Channa has been garnering tremendous praise for her latest web series, 바카라˜Half CA바카라™. The show has been applauded by all and sundry for its relatable storyline and brilliant execution. Not only have commoners appreciated the show but even the CA community has also lauded the show with loads of praise.
Talking to Prateek Sur, Ahsaas Channa opens up about 바카라˜Half CA바카라™, the response to the show, her filmy family and lots more. She even talks about how she discusses with her mother the kind of scripts that come her way. Also, she discusses the short video of her where she is slamming a guy going viral on social media and how that catapulted her to overnight stardom. Excerpts from the candid chat:
바카라˜Half CA바카라™ has got some of the best reviews of your career. What has the response been for you? Or rather, what바카라™s been the most unique yet the best compliment you바카라™ve received yet?
Firstly, I바카라™m really overwhelmed with the response. I knew the show was good, well-written and directed. I believed in it. But I didn바카라™t expect the non-CA community to love it and enjoy it as much as they did. I played this game with myself after the release where I made a count of people every day who would come and tell me that they바카라™ve watched 바카라˜Half CA바카라™ and loved it. And the count was never less than five. For an entire month. People at banks, salons and restaurants came up to me and said they resonated with the show despite not being or studying CA. I바카라™m on cloud nine.
You바카라™ve been a film kid always. Your mom바카라™s an actress and your dad바카라™s a film producer, if I am not wrong. Did you ever have any other ambitions besides being an actress? Like did you ever think 바카라˜I want to become a CA or an engineer or a lawyer or a doctor, etc바카라™?
Not really. I started off really young. So, I grew up on sets and around industry people. I was growing up and falling in love with my profession every day. There바카라™s nothing else I think I바카라™m capable of doing other than acting.
Being from a film family, do you discuss the scripts offered to you with your mom and dad? Do you take their inputs into consideration?
Yes. My mom and I always read the script together and discuss every project before taking it up. My mom has been my manager for the longest time. She still handles my finances. She바카라™s always in the loop with everything I do. Now that I have someone managing my work, her guidance is constant.
Has there ever been a script that your mom or dad said not to do, but you still picked up?
No. That바카라™s never happened till now. Although 바카라˜Phoonk 2바카라™, the film I did, which was directed by Ram Gopal Varma, was a topic of concern for my mother as I had to play a possessed girl in it. She wasn바카라™t sure how it was going to affect me playing such a character at such a young age. But I remember convincing my mom to let me do that film as I was very excited. But yes, my mom바카라™s decision is the final call.
You have often taken up roles of a sweet girl who can voice out when she wants to. Is it by choice or do you feel that you are offered such roles more often?
I바카라™m offered such roles most of the time. Maybe because of the way I am in real life and also the first few projects I did were of a sweet girl next door. But I바카라™m definitely now looking to break away from that image and do something extraordinary and challenging.
I remember you were doing good shows and sketches on various platforms, but it was that one viral video of yours where you were bashing a guy and saying 바카라˜Main tera muh todd doongi바카라™ that became a pivotal point for you. Do you think after that went viral all over, filmmakers started seeing you differently and you started getting bigger roles or lengthier characters to play onscreen?
Hahaha. Yes, that was one viral moment. It was actually from a mini-series called 바카라˜Hum Tum바카라™. My character in it was different. But I genuinely don바카라™t know what cracks and what producers and directors catch. It could have been anything. I바카라™m just happy that everything is on a good path and I바카라™m enjoying the projects I바카라™ve been a part of.