People still remember me as Mataji: Jayati Bhatia
Jayati Bhatia, a seasoned actress with three decades in showbiz, still approaches each role with the enthusiasm of a newcomer. She acknowledges that her portrayal of Mataji in Sasural Simar Ka remains a career highlight, with fans still addressing her by that name.
Jayati Bhatia
may have completed three decades in showbiz, but even today, she has the enthusiasm of a newcomer. The actress says, 'When I walk into a new set, I still get nervous because there's a certain expectation from me as a performer.
Even though I have been working in the industry since 1997, I'm as excited about every role that I take up.'
Jayati, who has done theatre and films, has been busy with TV shows in recent years. Talking about the one role, which made her a household name, she shares, 'In recent times, people remember my character Phatto from
Heeramandi
, but it's my role as Mataji in
Sasural Simar Ka
, which was a game-changer for me. Even today, people call me Mataji.'
She adds, 'Sometimes people even call me Phatto, my character from Heeramandi.
These roles are close to my heart, but those chapters are closed now and I'm looking forward to exploring new roles.'
So, how did she react when the show was trolled for its daayan and makhi sequences? Jayati replies, 'When we first got the script, even we laughed, but as an actor, it is my job to shoot and make it believable. While some criticised it, the fact is that the show was doing well.'
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