“Relatability factor works with people and it is also something that helps me to connect. The show has that kind of a narrative and approach,” she says.
It’s “almost 98%” that Additi relates with Dr. Deepika. She feels when people, especially women, watch the show they will be able to relate to her easily, especially “with her thought process, ways of doing things and her decisions”.
On working with the showmakers, Additi shares being not much aware of them or the shows they made. With this journey, she is getting to understand that the best thing about both Herumb and Nilanjana are that they are not fussy about things, and are very kind.
“I still remember from the day of look test, and we were discussing about how to keep my hair and if the nose pin should be there or not so I remember Nilanjana ma’am just said to me ‘You do what you feel like, you’re Deepika for me, so do whatever makes you comfortable. So that faith is very important to me, I was a little scared but was very happy when she said that. They are always there to encourage you. I’m very happy to have them as my producers. Also, the way the script is written is amazing, I feel grateful,” says the actor, who has been a witness to the changes in the TV industry.
How is it living and working in the new normal? “It’s weird. Honestly, I was very panicked when we started shooting. I keep telling them mask pehno all the time, so everyone is pretty scared of me (laughs). I’m okay if I seem like a villain in this but we need to follow the norms otherwise it will be very difficult,” she ends.