Pratyusha Banerjee, who gained in popularity for her roles in Balika Vadhu and Hum Hai Na, will be seen as a witch in the show Sasural Simar Ka. Asked about her secret to success, she says, “I don’t have a particular success mantra… I have always taken my work seriously. Staying focused has helped me achieve whatever I have achieved in these six years.”
She is now seen in Sasural Simar Ka on Colors. “I am going to portray a witch,” she confirms, adding, “They have introduced my character to bring in more drama and thrill. Initially I will be introduced as a normal girl but slowly the witch element will be introduced. This is a negative character and I am happy to play it,” she adds. The actress doesn’t comment about many people finding the recent tracks in Sasural... to be really silly and pointless as the show is now only focusing on supernatural tracks.
Remembering her Balika Vadhu days, Pratyusha says, “It feels great when my fans come up to me and say that they loved Siddharth and my pairing in the show. Surprisingly, in the show, while he is trying to show his love for me, I am still pondering over it. We hardly had any intimate scenes yet the audience craved to see both of us together. I have some treasured memories while shooting for Balika Vadhu. Those experiences were really very beautiful.”
After her last show Hum Hai Na went off air, Pratyusha kept herself busy doing commercials. “The show went off air in March this year. But I did not want to accept any offers that might have spoilt the name that I have made in these six years. I have been doing some commercials… in fact a huge commercial is coming up soon, it is with a big hero, but I can’t reveal anything at this point in time. “I regret nothing in life. I have taken a lot of personal as well professional decisions but I have never turned back and reassessed them. I have always been happy with my decision come what may,” she says.
Talking about coming back after a break, she says, “I enjoyed travelling and eating these last few months. Also, when I am not at work I do not bother about weight issues. But now that I am back, I am going to keep my weight in control. I have resumed my exercise regime too, so my fans need not worry.” Guess this will silence critics who have been commenting about her looking plump on TV.
Apart from acting Pratyusha adds that she loves nature. “During small breaks I love to visit different forests. I just love to lie under the clear blue sky once I reach these forests… I talk to the stars. “Most of the time my parents live with me here but I do go to my hometown, Jamshedpur, where my grandmother lives. Some of my close friends are also there,” she says.
Does she have any Bollywood plans? She says, “I have not got any offers yet, but yes I would love to work in films. I have grown up watching YRF and Karan Johar's films and I would surely love to work with them… I have a long list of directors — Anurag Basu, Anurag Kashyap and many others — with whom I would love to work with.”
