Pallavi joins Balaji

      
With her latest venture ‘Karam Apnaa Apnaa’,( Star Plus)  being currently  shot  in Kolkata against a Bengali backdrop, this time producer  Ektaa  Kapoor has trained her sights on the culture of the north-east. 

Curiously enough, the  girl who plays the central character Gauri , is  not  from Kolkata but is a Maharashtrian model-turned-actor Pallavi Subhash. The show also has Sumeet Sachdev (Gomzi of ‘Kyunkii…’) playing her fiancé.

Pallavi has to her credit nearly a dozen Marathi films and TV serials. She was even nominated for the ‘Best Actress Zee Gaurav Award’ for her performance in the film ‘Kumkum Zaala Vairi’.

Speaking from Kolkata, Pallavi who recently played Preeta in ‘Tumhari Disha’ (Zee) can’t believe that she is part of a Balaji show. 

“It’s a dream come true for me. Apparently, Ektaaji noticed me in ‘Tumhari Disha’ and instantly felt that she had found her Gauri.  I was immediately asked to get ready to fly to Kolkata.  I didn’t even have to visit the Balaji studios for the mandatory auditions. Also, I have always been enamored by Bengali culture and I freak out on their mishti (sweets),” Pallavi gushes.

As Gauri, the actor is clad in full-sleeved salwar kameez and wears minimum make-up.

“I could connect easily with Gauri as I believe in a simple lifestyle and have a chulbuli yet sober temperament. My character is not required to use a regional accent except for a few Bengali phrases. But my biggest challenge is living up to Ektaaji’s expectations,” informs Pallavi.

When asked which female character from the Balaji shows is her favourite, Pallavi reveals, “It’s Prerna (Shweta Tiwari) from ‘Kasautii Zindagi Kay’.”