Anushka Merchande: Negative roles allow you to expand your creativity and craft
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where she mostly played soft-spoken, positive characters. But this time, she has taken up a negative role in the upcoming show Saru.
Talking about her role, she says, 'Before this show, I had always done positive leads — characters that were very naive and innocent. I wanted to challenge myself with something new. Even though I've played versatile roles before, this time it's a purely negative character, and I'm very excited about it.'
Her character Anika, is a rich, spoiled brat who sees herself above everyone else. 'She's very arrogant, stylish, and self-absorbed,' she adds.
'She doesn't care about anyone.'
Anushka adds, 'My last show, Main Hoon Aparajita had a slightly grey character where I played a con girl. She was confident, fierce, and bubbly, but not completely negative. Anika is much more negative in comparison.'
So what draws her to such characters? 'I enjoy every character I play. Negative roles, in particular, allow you to expand your creativity and craft. I believe every actor should try new things to learn and grow. I love doing both!I always look for good, meaningful roles, whether they are positive or negative.'
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