Showing posts with label Nausheen Ali Sardar. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Nausheen Ali Sardar. Show all posts
Compared to TV shows, I was offered peanuts in films-Nausheen Ali Sardar
8:54 AM
Tanvi Trivedi (BOMBAY TIMES; August 14, 2024)
Not many know that Nausheen Ali Sardar, best known as television’s KKusum, had tried her luck in Bollywood and even acted in five films.
In a recent chat with us, the actress revealed, “Between 2005-2011, I did five films, but unfortunately, things didn’t go as planned. The first film took five years to complete, the second, which was a Vikram Bhatt film, didn’t work due to a poor marketing strategy. Later, I acted in two more films; one with Irrfan and Lucky Ali, which was shot in 2007, but released in 2021!”
‘There is no money for newcomers in films’
Talking about her endless wait, she said, “I just got tired waiting for the films to release. TV actors say it is not easy for them to get into movies, but I didn’t face that problem... I faced other issues. While I got good work easily, I realized that people have a wrong notion that acting in films is lucrative. I was a star on TV at that time, but when I acted in films, I was offered peanuts! I feel there is no money for newcomers in films, only stars earn in crores. In comparison, TV actors get more stable income. Of course, after the pandemic, things changed because budgets were slashed.”
Meanwhile, Nausheen has returned to TV with the show Vasudha and is looking forward to a new stint. The actress says, “It’s an interesting role with scope to perform. I have always been choosy about the roles I take up.”
‘I don’t want to compromise when it comes to choosing a life partner’
On the personal front, Nausheen reveals that she has frozen her eggs. She says, “I want to get married and have kids someday, but I want to meet the right person and I’m willing to wait. I don’t want to compromise when it comes to choosing a life partner. I froze my eggs because I didn’t want to worry about my biological clock ticking.”
I am comfortable playing mother to young actors, but not someone my age-Nausheen Ali Sardar
8:15 AM
The actress talks about returning to the small screen after five years and the kind of person she would want to spend her life with
Neha Maheshwri (BOMBAY TIMES; August 15, 2023)
Five years after Aladdin Naam Toh Suna Hoga, Nausheen Ali Sardar has returned to television with Barsatein Mausam Pyaar Ka. She says, “The best and the most difficult aspect of being a part of this show is that it doesn’t follow the typical style of daily soap acting; it’s real and understated. I had become so accustomed to the conventional style of television acting that I needed to unlearn what I had done so far. It was initially challenging, but I have adapted now.”
‘I AM COMFORTABLE PLAYING MOTHER TO YOUNG ACTORS, BUT NOT SOMEONE MY AGE’
The actress will play protagonist Shivangi Joshi’s mother in Barsatein. She reasons, “Shivangi is young. I am comfortable playing mother to young actors, but not someone my age.”
Like many actors, transitioning from playing a beti to a mother wasn’t easy for Nausheen. She says, “At the peak of my career, I was asked to play a mother in my show, Kkusum. However, at that time, I feared that if I agreed to play a mother, I wouldn’t get back to portraying the heroine again, so I exited the show. At this point in my career, I’m okay playing a mother if it is a strong character.”
‘I AM A HARDCORE ROMANTIC’
On the personal front, Nausheen is single. “Everybody wants love and so do I, but I haven’t met the right person yet. I am a hardcore romantic. I will only marry someone when I am sure about him and certain that I can’t live without him,” she signs off.
‘I COULDN’T ACCEPT BEING PAID WHAT I WAS OFFERED 20 YEARS AGO’
Talking about returning to TV after a five-year break, Nausheen says, “The pandemic struck and then when work resumed, budgets crashed drastically. I wasn’t okay with taking a 50 per cent pay cut. I had decided to quit the industry at that point because I couldn’t accept being paid what I was offered 20 years ago. Where is the growth for me? I am clear about two things when I take up a project – good money and a significant role. That’s when I shifted my focus to doing voice-overs for movies, which has kept me busy for the last couple of years. I have to consider several factors, including the money I deserve and the location of the shoot.”
Long working hours, last-minute script changes: Is this still the reality of the TV industry?
8:09 AM
After Radhika Madan’s recent statement on the working hours in the television industry, we take a look at how the functioning in telly land has changed over the years
Tanvi Trivedi (BOMBAY TIMES; February 3, 2023)
Radhika Madan, who made a transition from television to films, recently spoke about the work culture in the TV industry. In an interview, Radhika, who started her career with the TV show Meri Aashiqui Tumse Hi, which was on air from 2014-16, said that she did 48 hour-shifts and the scripts, too, were never written in advance. She said that a director had once told her that if she wanted to understand a character well, that can be done in a film, but on TV, owing to telecast issues, one can’t focus on the script.
Radhika was slammed by actress Sayantani Ghosh and producer Ekta Kapoor for not being grateful to the TV industry that gave her a break in showbiz. However, the truth is, the working hours in the TV industry have always been hectic. In fact, 10 years ago, they were far more erratic, but in recent times, the conditions have improved considerably. We take a look at how things have changed in the tellyindustry over the past four decades...
‘WORKING IN THE 80S WAS MORE RELAXED BECAUSE THERE WAS JUST ONE CHANNEL’
In the 80s, there was only Doordarshan and shows aired just once a week. The actors got ample time to prepare for their scenes and so did the technicians. Veteran actress Sushmita Mukherjee, who became popular as Kitty in Karamchand, which aired in 1985, shares her experience of working at that time.
Sushmita says, “In those days, the work environment was far more relaxed and since it was a weekly show, we used to get a lot of time to rehearse. There were no issues with telecast because we had only one channel — Doordarshan. Later, with more channels and daily soaps taking over, the scenario changed.”
‘THINGS CHANGED WITH SATELLITE CHANNELS COMING IN. RATINGS BECAME MORE IMPORTANT’
The early 90s saw the advent of satellite channels, and gradually with more channels coming in, things began to change. Sushmita, who continued to work on TV, recounts, “When satellite channels came in, TV shows became market-driven products. I worked in shows like Kavvyanjali, Agle Janam Mohe Bitiya Hi Kijo, Kabhi Saas Kabhi Bahu and Balika Vadhu. We did have long working hours — 12-16 hour shifts — but that was the nature of the beast. I have seen days when we used to sleep on the sets due to long working hours. But it was a question of our bread and butter and we also got to play interesting roles.”
‘SCRIPTS WERE CHANGED LAST MINUTE BECAUSE OF THE TRP PRESSURE’
Television Rating Point (TRP) became the buzzword in the millennium and hence scripts of shows were constantly altered to boost ratings. This happens to date. Nausheen Ali Sardar, who played the title role in Kkusum (2001), says, “I remember in those days, sometimes we used to wait till midnight for final approvals on the script because it was undergoing changes. Script taaza aa rahi hai is a sentence that has been used since those days, it’s not new.”
However, the actress does not blame anyone for this. She says, “I don’t think anyone can be blamed for it because that is the nature of the medium.”
‘IF ACTORS ARE NOT HAPPY, THEY SHOULD CHANGE THEIR PROFESSION’
Echoing the general sentiment of makers, producer Benaifer Kohli says, “We did have long working hours in the past, but no one put a gun on anyone’s head even then. We don’t work beyond 12 hours now. Things are definitely more organized and better today. If one is still not happy with things, then they should change their profession. But after doing TV and climbing the ladder, you can’t say TV had long working hours... there is no need to demean the profession. Everyone knows how TV actors have earned and bought multiple houses, luxurious cars and prospered.”
‘ACTORS SPEND A LOT OF TIME TRAVELLING’
Aasif Sheikh, who has been a part of the telly industry for more than three decades and is currently seen in Bhabi Ji Ghar Par Hai!, says, “Long working hours are a part of the business. Sets are situated in Naigaon and far-off areas, as a result, actors spend a lot of time travelling and don’t have much of a social life. Of course, you earn a lot of money, fame and adulation, which you wouldn’t get in any other medium, but a proper system needs to be in place.”
Nausheen Ali Sardar reveals that an accident compelled her to go under the knife
7:46 AM
Noticed anything different about Nausheen Ali Sardar’s face lately? The telly actress reveals an accident compelled her to go under the knife
Letty Mariam Abraham (MID-DAY; August 11, 2016)
It has been over a decade since Nausheen Ali Sardar first entered our drawing rooms, courtesy Ekta Kapoor’s hugely popular show, Kkusum. Last seen in Adventures Of Hatim two years ago, the actress has now returned to the tube with a cameo in Gangaa. Over the years, she has undergone a physical transformation, but of late, there has been buzz about a cosmetic surgery gone wrong. Nausheen claims that she indeed went under the knife, but it was due to compulsion and not by choice.
She says, “I have not denied opting for a surgery procedure for my face, but there’s nothing cosmetic about it. I met with an accident in 2003. I sustained fractures in my skull and collar bone while the nasal septum had deviated, leading to breathing problems. When you all saw me [in Kkusum], I was young. Now I’m a woman, so, my look has changed with time. It happens with everyone, but I wonder why people think actors are not human. I used to be a tomboy earlier, now I behave like a lady. Only my weight has been fluctuating and that’s about it.”
Nausheen plays a mentor to the lead character on the show, but as per the latest revelation, she also shares a past with Hiten Tejwani’s onscreen character. “Recently, a report claimed that I have a hot and steamy scene with Hiten, but people don’t even bother checking with me for facts. We are reuniting on reel after 12 years, and only share a few cute, romantic scenes. There is no nudity or obscenity the way people are making it out to be. It’s a Rajesh Khanna and Sharmila Tagore kinda love story,” she explains.
Nausheen, after working with Ekta Kapoor in Kkusum, was reportedly never considered for any other role by the producer. While there was speculation that the two didn’t see eye to eye, Nausheen clarifies that people love creating drama on and off screen. “We used to share a professional relationship and continue to do so. People love to cook up stories and dramatise stuff. My personal and professional life are going fine. I did a show, left it and we moved on; there are no skeletons to dig. I still respect her as a producer,” adds Nausheen.
I told Bigg Boss makers that I wouldn't share a bed with a male contestant-Nausheen Ali Sardar
7:45 AM
Tanvi Trivedi (BOMBAY TIMES; September 2, 2014)
Nausheen Ali Sardar will not
be participating in this edition of Bigg Boss. While there have been
speculations that the actress declined the offer over payment issues,
she denies it. She says, “I was offered the show, but we had not reached
the stage of discussing money. So, such rumours are baseless.“
She
adds that it's but impossible to have payment issues with the channel,
as they are known for roping in highly paid celebs. “We all know how the
show features a superstar like Salman Khan. So, I don't think money is a
constraint for them,“ she says.
According to Nausheen, the makers may have decided against casting her after she placed her conditions on the table. “I told them that I wouldn't share a bedvan with a man, nor sleep next to a male contestant. I also refused to cut my hair and wear revealing clothes. After that, they never approached me for a second meeting,“ she states.
According to Nausheen, the makers may have decided against casting her after she placed her conditions on the table. “I told them that I wouldn't share a bedvan with a man, nor sleep next to a male contestant. I also refused to cut my hair and wear revealing clothes. After that, they never approached me for a second meeting,“ she states.
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