The wait was worth it, says actor Karuna Pandey, whose popularity soared like never before due to her TV show 바카라œPushpa Impossible바카라. She says she has never experienced such a fan-following ever in her career.
The wait was worth it, says actor Karuna Pandey, whose popularity soared like never before due to her TV show 바카라œPushpa Impossible바카라. She says she has never experienced such a fan-following ever in her career.
The wait was worth it, says actor Karuna Pandey, whose popularity soared like never before due to her TV show 바카라œPushpa Impossible바카라. She says she has never experienced such a fan-following ever in her career.
In a career of almost 20 years, Pandey has played supporting to lead roles in many Indian television shows like 바카라œWoh Rehne Waali Mehlon Ki바카라, 바카라œYahan Mein Ghar Ghar Kheli바카라, 바카라œBhaage Re Mann바카라, 바카라œDevanshi바카라, among others.
But 바카라œPushpa Impossible바카라, which went on air on Sony SAB in 2022, made her an overnight star. In the show, she plays the lead role of Pushpa Patel, a feisty middle-aged woman.
바카라œThe kind of popularity and fame that 바카라˜Pushpa Impossible바카라™ has given me, the love of the audience... I meet so many people who share their stories, some women cry saying, 바카라˜I바카라™ve changed their lives.' When I go to the market, some women kiss me.
"It took me a long time to reach here but better late than never. I did 바카라˜Jhalak Dikhla Jaa바카라™ which I got because of the popularity of 바카라˜Pushpa바카라™. So, there are just add-ons, this show has given me a lot. It took a long time but it was worth it,바카라 the actor told PTI in an interview.
According to Pandey, the reason behind the popularity of 바카라œPushpa Impossible바카라 is because many Indian women resonate with her character.
바카라œA lot of women are either like Pushpa or they want to be like Pushpa. She does a lot of jugaad, she has this spice, innocence and at the same time, she is hopeful. She is not conventionally shy, she makes mistakes and has shortcomings as well. So all these things drive people towards us,바카라 she said.
Pandey, who did masters in theatre from Chandigarh in 2002, said when she came to Mumbai, the aim was to join the movie industry.
She was set to make her debut with 바카라œSatte Pe Satta바카라 fame filmmaker Raj Sippy바카라™s movie 바카라œCool Baby Cool바카라. But the film, also starring Vrajesh Hirjee and Rajpal Yadav, didn바카라™t see the light of the day.
바카라œWhen I came to Mumbai, I started out with a film, which unfortunately didn바카라™t release. Then I took a turn towards the television industry in 2005. I바카라™ve done a lot of characters -- negative, grey and positive. When I got 바카라˜Bhaage Re Mann바카라™ (2015), I was very happy because that was my first lead (role). The show did well and then I did 바카라˜Devanshi바카라™, in which I was the antagonist,바카라 the actor recalled.
When she auditioned for the titular part of 바카라˜Pushpa Impossible바카라™, the actor had doubts about whether she would be able to bag the show or not.
"I was skeptical after giving the audition. I was not confident because I had done so many grey and negative roles. I was not sure if I바카라™ll get the role of Pushpa. Getting a positive lead was not easy but I got it,바카라 Pandey said.
The 43-year-old actor, who has appeared in movies like 바카라œBollywood Diaries바카라 and Nawazuddin Siddiqui-starrer 바카라œMotichoor Chaknachoor바카라, said she is open to acting across all mediums but only if the role excites her.
바카라œI would love to do films and web-series. If it바카라™s a good concept and role, then why wouldn바카라™t I do it? Cinema is my first love. If I get it (films), then good, and if not, then it바카라™s okay. I바카라™m satisfied as an actor, I바카라™m content,바카라 Pandey said.
Produced by noted actor-producer JD Majethia, 바카라œPushpa Impossble바카라 recently completed 600 episodes.