Aditi Dev Sharma: My character in Katha Ankhaee is very relatable to me in real life

Actress Aditi Dev Sharma returns to television with her new show Katha Ankhaee on Sony Entertainment. In a chat with The Pioneer, the actress shares some exclusive insights about the show, working in TV and film, and much more.

Tejal Sinha

It was in 2019 when actress Aditi Dev Sharma made her appearance in the television show Silsila Badalte Rishton ka, playing the character of Dr. Mauli Khanna. She is known for her characters in Gangaa, Badi Devrani, Santoshi Maa, and Ek Vivah Aisa Bhi, out of many.

Not only is she a known face in the television industry, but also in the film world with films like Mausam, Ladies vs. Rickey Bahl, and Ekkees Toppon Ki Salaami. She has also worked in the Tollywood industry on films like Om Shanti and Babloo.

Aditi now makes her comeback into the television industry with her recently released Katha Ankhaee, which premiered on Monday on Sony Entertainment. It is a Hindi remake of the Turkish drama Binbir Gece (1001 Nights in English), which is inspired by Arabian Nights. The original series features actors such as Halit Ergen, Berguzar Korel, Tardu Flordun, and Ceyda Duvenci. It started in 2006 and wrapped up in 2009.

As excited as we and her were to see her on the screen every day with the show, so is the actress. Without further ado, we connect with the actress, who shares with us some exclusive tidbits about the show.

In the show, she’s seen playing the character of Katha, and she says, “For me, something that excited me the most was the character of Katha. It was the first time that I was working on an official adaptation of something that had already been made somewhere, and it was very exciting. Kathaa’s character is very layered and one of the most powerful characters that even I’m going to play. The show’s concept is also a very unique love story that begins in strange and dark times. The main thing about the character is her never-give-up spirit.”

Having played different characters, be it in films or television shows, she says that the character of Katha is very relatable to the Mausam actress in real life.“I feel Katha’s character is very relatable to me, also in real life. I think it is very inspiring for me in real life because I think she has a lot of troubles in her life, but she’s also found the strength inside her to fight back, and she’s always smiling and encouraging others. Yeah, I relate to her, and she somewhat inspires me to take everything that life’s throwing at you but fall seven times and get up eight times,” shares Saath Uchakkey, the actress, and adds, “I’m returning to television after three years; my last show was Silsila, which got over on Feb 19. I wasn’t looking for a good show for a long time because I wasn’t offered one like Katha Ankhaee. I heard the plot and the script and was immediately sold on the overall concept. Anything new you start, be it a film or a show, makes you nervous or excited. It’s the same for me with Katha Ankhaee (she laughs).”

The actress has recently been working in the Punjabi film industry, and her films will be released in the coming months.Having worked in both mediums, the actress says, “Both of them are fantastic; the only thing is television. When shooting for television, the good part is that we are given scripts every day and learn to perform them; we do so many scenes in a day and take out footage of at least 20 to 23 minutes, so we learn how to work under pressure. Whereas with films, the advantage is that we don’t compromise on the quality of films because we have a lot of time.The telecast issue is sometimes a time constraint in television. We have to compromise on the quality because we have to deliver the quantity. However, both of them are comfortable.I wouldn’t say either of the uncomfortable.”