Saee Barve of Aapki KI Nazron Ne Samjha says, “The beauty of doing a daily soap is that the storyline changes, and the tonality of the characters changes as well.”
By People love to see drama on tv, says Saee Barve aka Parul Rawal of Aapki Nazron Ne Samjha (ANNS). She claims that the success of their show is due not only to the plot but also to the high drama quotient.
“We have what the viewer enjoys the most. Unke milan khas kaise hoga if hero heroine juda nahi honge? Everyone expects to see some lovely romantic scenes between Darsh (Vijayendra Kumeria) and Nandini (Richa Rathod). Everyone needs to see more of these moments and scenes in our lives,” she says.
She compliments the cast and crew, adding that working on the show over the past few months has taken her closer to them.
“We’ve been together for four months and have been like a family. When we’re not shooting or in the middle of a shoot, we like to play silly charades, dance, sing, or just talk. Whenever possible, we still eat together. So far, we’ve all gelled very well. It doesn’t feel like we’re working,” she says, adding that all of this is possible because the show’s creators, Sonali and Amir Jafar, treat everyone well and create a positive work environment.
ANNS is currently filming in Silvassa. “The setting is breathtaking. We’re aiming under a canopy of mango trees. We were filming a heavy drama scene the other day when a few mangoes dropped from nearby trees, and everyone hurried to pick them as soon as the director said “CUT.” It was hilarious. “I remember how we used to do the same thing when I was a kid,” she recalls.
“The appeal of doing a daily soap is that the story keeps shifting, so does the tonality of characters, and you are supposed to do different things on a daily basis,” she says of the benefit of doing a daily soap on television. “As a result, it never fails to amaze you. You portray the emotional side of your character at times, the comedic side at others, and the pessimistic side at others… It’s thrilling to be on a roller coaster.”
Saee believes that audiences are more familiar with actors who work in television than with actors who work in Bollywood. And social media has a significant role to play in this.
“TV has a greater effect on housewives and the interior of the world. Hindi television is extremely popular around the world. People say that the TV craze has subsided after OTT, but I disagree. In my own home, I have an example. My mother enjoys Hindi and Marathi serials. She watches a number of them, including mine. She doesn’t miss a single episode, and she even calls her sister (my maasi) afterward to discuss the plot, results, and so on (laughs). They’re obsessive TV watchers. Yes, social media will help an actor get noticed. But the most important thing is to keep up the good work. Social networking is merely a means of support,” she says.
She also doesn’t get the distinction or contrast between television and movie actors. “Each medium is unique and beautiful in its own way. However, television can be challenging because social lives are lost due to the strict schedule it follows and the amount of time we all have to devote to a regular show. To work on television, one must be physically, mentally, and emotionally strong,” she says.