To play a Punjabi character was difficult: Rakshanda Khan
'It is a complete 180 degree turn in my career graph with this character. I was scared initially. I had no reference point as it is not even connected with the kind of roles I have done in the past,' said the actress.
Rakshanda Khan shot to fame as plain Jane Jassi's sophisticated rival in popular TV show Jassi Jaisi Koi Nahin but now she is all set for an imagemakeover with her character of a loud Punjabi woman in AmmajiKi Galli.
Khan is known for her controlled performance inKyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi and Jassi. This is why the 36-year-old, who is making a comeback of sorts with the Sab TV comedy show, took up the challenge to play a character, who isan alien to her personality.
"It is a complete 180 degree turn in my career graph with this character. I was scared initially. I had no reference point as it is not even connected with the kind of roles I have done in the past," Khan said.
The actress, who is also famous for her sartorialchoices onscreen, has decided to go loud by wearing bright coloured patiyala salwars to play Parminder.
"I faced loads of difficulties. She's not yourparticular Tulsi or Parvati bhabi. Parminder has her temper."
The small screen is witnessing the return of some of the old faces after being dominated by new talent for a whileand Khan considers it a good sign both for the actors and for the shows.
"Somehow I feel that the new generation actors arepretty much momentary stars. They are like the bubbles. When the bubble gets burst, they disappear. Somehow the older batchof actors seem to have created a long lasting bond with the audience. Even today you have specially written characters forFarida Jalal, Ronit Roy and Apara Mehta," she said.
"Drama serials are making people cry from ages. Time has come when people want to watch something light on theirtelevision sets after coming back home. When it comes to comedy there are 120 different sequences. Seeing the particular character you don't feel monotonous," added Khan.
The actress, who kept away from TV for almost two years, says her event management company kept her busy.
"The kind of roles that came my way did not excite me much. So I kept myself busy with by event management companyCelebrity locker entertainment'," Khan said.