Mumbai: Payal Rohatgi who has previously chanelled a sexy avatar on the screen is making a shift to daily soaps, playing a bahu on the show Humsafars. About the switch, the actress says, “Since the past few months, I was contemplating doing a fiction show. TV is a strong medium where women are the center of attention. My character Anam is challenging and has grey shades. She is an businesswoman whose marital status does not deter her from making strong career moves.”
Payal says fans who’re used to seeing her glamorous get-up in films won’t be disappointed with her look in the show either. “It’s not the kind of look you see women sporting on TV normally,” she says. “I will be wearing blouses that are more like crop tops and corsets along with a half sari. My character is the face of a fashion label and the stylist has planned the look well. I just gave a few inputs about what looks good on me. I’ll be wearing readymade saris that look chic as well as save time.”
TV is a different experience, Payal agreed, pointing out: “When you sign a film, you get to know about the character and have a 15-day workshop. In TV there is no time, everything happens at such a fast pace… there isn’t much time to adapt. The long hours aren’t a problem because I love working. We shoot 10-12 hour for the show.”
