Actor Avika Gor feels that anyone who attempts to do something different in the industry is trolled. “It’s not just about TV actors; there’s a set of people who aren’t okay with anyone trying to do something different. They have their opinion and we can’t really stop them. They should know where to draw a line. But I don’t think we should waste our time explaining them anything,” she says.

Interestingly, ever since her drastic physical transformation last year, the actor has been receiving offers to play glamorous parts and even characters that require her “to wear swimsuits”, as opposed to the traditional roles that would come her way in the past. “Earlier, actors only played a certain character, as people knew and accepted them in that avatar. But today, the audience is smart. They understand the difference between real and reel. So, actors aren’t required to restrict themselves anymore,” she tells us.

Gor feels that losing weight has given her the confidence to be comfortable in her own skin and wear clothes of her choice: “The change began when I started posting pictures on social media. I put it out clearly that I am happy wearing the clothes I do.”

Happy about the different kinds of offers coming her way now, the Balika Vadhu actor elaborates, “People had a certain perception of me, because in the initial days of my career, they saw me essaying characters of a simple girl. Once they saw me for who I am, they realised I can pull off any role, even glamorous ones. As an actor, I want to keep experimenting, else I’ll end up getting bored.”