Puja Sharma: Why should I hide my age, I am not insecure
After a seven-year hiatus pursuing films and web shows, Puja Sharma returns to television with Jhanak.
After a long hiatus, actress Puja Sharma has recently returned to the small screen with Jhanak. Reflecting on her seven-year break, she says, 'I took a break because I wanted to grow as an artiste, and get into films and web shows.
But it wasn't easy. I started doing TV commercials, but then a phase came when I was getting rejected back to back.' The actress adds, 'I used to get short-listed for projects, but things wouldn't work out at the last minute. Eventually, I reached a saturation point. During that time, I helped my parents with their business in Jharkhand.'
So, what prompted her to get back to TV? The actress, who has been part of shows like Naagin, Dil Se Dil Tak and Devon Ke Dev Mahadev, says, 'TV wasn't the plan, but when Jhanak came to me, I felt it was an interesting role and decided to take it up.
Now, along with TV, I'll focus on other mediums, too. Earlier, people had to take a break from TV to transition, but I think that's changed now.'
On television, actresses are often cast in mother roles at a young age. Talking about this, Puja says, 'I don't feel there is anything wrong with that, but the role has to be good. I started at 20 and now I'm 37. I've learned a lot along the way. I am not insecure as an actor, and I don't hide my age. If I fit a particular role, I'll do it. An actor should keep experimenting to avoid being typecast.'
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