Reel and real connection

Sayantani Ghosh, who is seen as Vindhya Devi in Ravindra Gautam and Raghuvir Shekhawat’s Dahej Daasi, feels that while an actor contributes to a character by bringing them to life, the character also helps an actor on an individual level.

She said, “We do take certain things from our onscreen characters. For example, in one of my shows, the character Neela really stood out because she broke the typical mindset people have about stepmothers. Usually, people think a stepmom is someone who could never truly love her stepchildren, but Neela shattered that stereotype. Her character was so well received and is still loved by the audience today. She showed that you can genuinely love someone else’s child as your own.” Sayantani also stressed that it was important for an actor to draw a line between their real and reel selves, “Sometimes, if you get too deeply involved in your character, it can really mess with your mental peace.”