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‘Kahaani Ghar Ghar Kii’ fame actress once thought her acting career ends
New Delhi: Small Television screen actress Hunar Gandhi started her career in the telly world with the popular soap “Kahaani Ghar Ghar Kii” in 2007. Acting happened by chance and she thought that the 2016 show “Dahleez” would be her last project as an actress.
“I never plan my future. Even acting was not something that I had planned. It just happened. I had not done an acting course also,” Hunar told media persons.
But she got an offer from the team of “Kahaani Ghar Ghar Kii”, and things changed after that.
“I became an actress by spontaneously taking up offers that came my way. My marriage to Mayank Gandhi was a surprise. I had told my family that I would get married in 2016 without knowing to whom and all,” she said.
Around the end of 2015, she was shooting for “Dahleez” in Delhi.
“After that I said goodbye to my folks in Mumbai. In my head, I had thought that this would be my last show as an actress because I didn’t know where I would have settled down after marriage.
“Mayank and I have been acquaintances. Our ‘roka’ happened. Our families got along with each other so well. We were given about four months time. That was our courtship period to know each other. My husband has also been part of the industry which is why I am in Mumbai,” she added.
When Hunar of ‘Kahaani Ghar Ghar Kii’ serial thought her career is over now:
And so, she didn’t quit acting.
After “Dahleez”, she featured in shows like “Thapki Pyar Ki” and “TV, Biwi Aur Main!”.
The Punjabi actress is now playing a Bengali character, Meeta Basu, in “Patiala Babes”.
“It came as a surprise to me. I was like ‘Oh my God! Meeta is Bengali. I said ‘Alright, if they (the show’s team) have imagined me in that (role), then definitely (I can do it). She is also from London. The Punjabi girl inside me died when I signed the contract for the show because I had to live this,” said Hunar.
“This role is performance-oriented. It has the ability to stand out and I have faith in myself as an actor. If performance-oriented role is offered to me then why would I not do it?”
She called the show “realistic”.
“The situations and emotions are realistic. I am a very natural actor. I can only perform well if I am put in natural circumstances. Make-believe is not my pattern,” said the “12/24 Karol Bagh” actress.
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"It came as a surprise to me. I was like 'Oh my God! Meeta is Bengali. I said 'Alright, if they (the show's team) have imagined me in that (role), then definitely (I can do it). She is also from London. The Punjabi girl inside me died when I signed the contract for the show because I had to live this," said Hunar. "This role is performance-oriented. It has the ability to stand out and I have faith in myself as an actor. If performance-oriented role is offered to me then why would I not do it?" She called the show "realistic". "The situations and emotions are realistic. I am a very natural actor. I can only perform well if I am put in natural circumstances. Make-believe is not my pattern," said the "12/24 Karol Bagh" actress.
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And so, she didn't quit acting. After "Dahleez", she featured in shows like "Thapki Pyar Ki" and "TV, Biwi Aur Main!". The Punjabi actress is now playing a Bengali character, Meeta Basu, in "Patiala Babes".
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"Mayank and I have been acquaintances. Our 'roka' happened. Our families got along with each other so well. We were given about four months time. That was our courtship period to know each other. My husband has also been part of the industry which is why I am in Mumbai," she added.
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Around the end of 2015, she was shooting for "Dahleez" in Delhi. "After that I said goodbye to my folks in Mumbai. In my head, I had thought that this would be my last show as an actress because I didn't know where I would have settled down after marriage.
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But she got an offer from the team of "Kahaani Ghar Ghar Kii", and things changed after that. "I became an actress by spontaneously taking up offers that came my way. My marriage to Mayank Gandhi was a surprise. I had told my family that I would get married in 2016 without knowing to whom and all," she said.
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Small Television screen actress Hunar Gandhi started her career in the telly world with the popular soap "Kahaani Ghar Ghar Kii" in 2007. Acting happened by chance and she thought that the 2016 show "Dahleez" would be her last project as an actress.
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"I never plan my future. Even acting was not something that I had planned. It just happened. I had not done an acting course also," Hunar told media persons.
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