Here's all you need to know about the actress who plays young Shreegauri Sawant in Sushmita Sen's Taali.
Sushmita Sen is recently enjoying the praises coming her way for her performance as transgender activist Shreegauri Sawant in the latest web series Taali. Another actress who is equally being praised is Krutika Deo who played the role of the younger version of Shreegauri Sawant (Ganesh) in the series.
Who is Krutika Deo?
Krutika Deo is a 28-year-old actress who is currently garnering praise for her role as young Shreegauri Sawant in Taali. Born on May 5, 1995, in Nashik, Maharashtra, Krutika pursued her degree of Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from Sir Parashurambhau College (S P. College), Pune from 2012 to 2015.
Krutika Deo career
While studying in college, she started acting in theatre plays, and in 2014, the actress made her debut in the Marathi film industry as Alice in Happy Journey wherein she shared the screen with Atul Kulkarni and Priya Bapat. She has featured in several other films Prime Time in 2015, Rajwade and Sons in 2015, Madhuri Dixit's debut Marathi film, Bucket List in 2018, and Anya.
The actress made her Bollywood debut as Champa in Hawaizaada in 2015 which also featured Ayushmann Khurrana and Mithun Chakraborty. She has also essayed the role of Radhika Bai in Panipat starring Arjun Kapoor, Kriti Sanon, and Sanjay Dutt.
She has also starred in several web series including YOLO - You Only Live Once in 2017, Hostel Daze, Date Gone Wrong, Unnati, Jhoom, Please Find Attached, and more.
Krutika Deo in Taali
Krutika Deo is currently seen in Taali wherein she plays the role of young Shreegauri Sawant. Talking about how she prepared for her role in the movie, the actress said, “I watched a lot of Shreegauri’s interviews and ted talks available online. She speaks very openly in her interviews and lets us have a close look at her life. I would make little notes whenever she would mention her childhood because not much about those formative years is available to work on. I also watched a few documentaries about transgender communities from various parts of India. It helped me to think more deeply about the adolescent lives of transgender people.”
She added, “Also, Ravi Jadhav is a very well-known and respected director. We discussed a lot about gender identity and how conflicted Ganesh could be at a young age. On set, he gave me total liberty to explore and perform.”
She also talked about the challenges she faced while performing the character and said, “It was tough to tap into a character struggling with their own identity and to wrap your head around something you haven’t experienced yourself. There was also an added responsibility that this is Shreegauri Sawant’s life you’re portraying. On a lighter note, I also had to cut my hair short to look the part."
About Taali
Taali is helmed by Ravi Jhadav, the web series is based on the life of transgender activist Shreegauri Sawant. The web series also stars Sushmita Sen and Ankur Bhatia among others in key roles.
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