New Delhi, Aug 8 : Shikha Swaroop, who rose to
fame with popular costume drama "
Chandrakanta", will now be seen as
Kaikayee in a new version of the "
Ramayana". The actress is aware the
role will typecast her, but says she isn't worried about this.
"I
have got better offers from costume dramas. It is probably because they
(audience) love me like that. Playing
Kaikayee will typecast me more,
but I really enjoy it. I don't mind it at all," Shikha told IANS, adding
she has "nothing against '
saas-bahu' sagas".
The actress admits she enjoys getting all decked up for such shows, though it could be troublesome sometimes.
"Subconciously
I do have an inclination towards costume dramas, because probably I
love getting ready and wearing all the jewellery. It's enjoyable because
you can't do this at home. I enjoy the regality that the costume
demands. I do it with real ease and I enjoy it, though wearing all this
is very cumbersome," she said.
She has been a successful name in
the world of modelling and was even crowned Miss India in 1988. IN 1995,
she got her big break on small screen with period drama "
Chandrakanta".
The show was originally telecast on Doordarshan and pulled off air in
1996.
The producers filed a suit in court for reinstatement and
the show had reruns on other channels. The show came back with a second
season titled "Kahani
Chandrakanta Ki", based on Devaki Nandan Khatri's
second novel "
Chandrakanta Santati".
Asked how has the
technicality of shooting periodic dramas changed over the years, Shikha
said: "I didn't feel any difference because I have been a model."
"I
have done many ads and the ad world has always been ahead of TV. I have
modelled internationally and India as well. The ad filmmakers always
had technology, which was much ahead," she said.
However, she hails the fact that television industry has become more systematic.
"The
industry is more systematic and organised now, the TV channels have a
system now. The flow of funds is even and there is also regularity,
"Earlier, the industry was lost, but it's there in every industry," she added.
The new "Ramayan" goes on air Aug 12 on Zee TV.
© IANS 
