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Priya Bapat recalls a spine-chilling experience while shooting Andhera in an abandoned hospital, calling the set eerie and full of heavy, dark energy.
Known for her magnetic screen presence, Priya Bapat recently starred in the supernatural thriller Andhera. The series has been gaining a lot of appreciation from viewers and critics alike. The horror thriller managed to unnerve us for real, and for Priya Bapat, it was the location that sent a shiver down her spine.
An abandoned hospital, steeped in silence and shadows, became the cast's makeshift set — and for Priya, it felt less like a location and more like walking into the pages of a real-life horror story.
Recalling her eeriest scene, Priya shared, 'The hospital had this heavy, dark energy. It was a real hospital once, but abandoned for years, completely as if time just stopped. On the first day, Prajakta, Karanvir, and I walked in together, and we all had the same reaction — 'What place is this?!' Then the team casually tells us, 'You'll be shooting here at 3 a.m.' That place had its own vibe, and we were living in it."
Further adding about her character, she said, 'Playing a fierce, strong character was the opposite of that fear, but fear exists in everyone. It's just about the circumstances that bring it out. For me, it wasn't about exploring my own fears, but about understanding what my character (Kalpana) must have faced in her journey. And honestly, I really enjoyed it — the action, firing bullets, running around as a cop, the chases, it had everything."
News18 Reviews Andhera
Andhera has been gaining great reviews, and at News18, we gave the series 3.5 stars. A part of our review reads, 'Andhera is flawed, yes, but its ambition is a rare and necessary thing. It understands that horror is not only in the monsters we see but in the spaces they leave empty, the truths they make us whisper instead of speak. Should it return with a steadier hand and a sharper ear for its own rhythm, it could grow into something unforgettable. For now, it stands as a half-built cathedral to the genre, filled with corridors you cannot help but walk down, even as the light behind you goes out."
About Andhera
Produced by Ritesh Sidhwani, Farhan Akhtar, Kassim Jagmagia, Vishal Ramchandani, Mohit Shah, and Karan Anshuman under the banner of Excel Entertainment, Andhera is created by Gaurav Desai. Headlined by Priya Bapat, Karanvir Malhotra, Prajakta Koli, and Surveen Chawla, along with a powerhouse cast featuring Vatsal Sheth, Parvin Dabas, and Pranay Pachauri in key roles, Andhera is streaming now on Prime Video.
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