‘I was laughing while reading the script’: Pankhuri Awasthy

Pankhuri Awasthy is currently a part of the daily soap, Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai. Simultaneously, she is also shooting for her first Bollywood movie, Shubh Mangal Zyada Savdhaan, a sequel to the 2017 film Shubh Mangal Saavdhan. The actress, who made her debut on TV in 2014, plays Kusum, a girl who falls in love with a man who turns out to be gay, in the movie.

“It was approximately three-and-a-half months ago that I got finalised,” Pankhuri shares. “It was through an audition. I was in Kerala when I got the call (audition call). When I got confirmed for the movie a day later, I also got finalised for the TV show. But back then it was a cameo for three months in the show so, I thought I had all the time. I informed the production house regarding my dates.”

However, her track on the TV show has been extended, resulting in her shuffling between the two. But, she has no issues and won’t quit her show. She says, “It is hectic but I have a commitment to both. I’m not getting any day off but I’m happy because that’s the kind of life an actor wants. Working on both the mediums at the same time — I don’t think  I could have asked for more.”

About the script of her movie, the 28-year-old actress says, “It is hilarious. I was laughing while reading the script. The crux of the story is love. It’s commendable how subtly and softly they have brought out the message.”

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