Actress Tridha Choudhury, known for films like Mishawr Rawhoshyo, Jodi Love Dile Na Prane and Khaad to name a few, might have moved base to Mumbai but her soul is still in Kolkata. In an exclusive interview with CT, she reveals when she will be back in Kolkata, her Diwali plans, and that she will be tying the knot next year.

“Dhanteras is a festival which I celebrate religiously. I believe buying gold, silver and diamonds on this day brings in luck and signifies wealth and prosperity. I also do Lakshmi Puja at home on this day. This year I’m planning to invest in a solitaire”

“I’ll be in Kolkata during Bhai Phonta this year. My brothers are students in the UK but I’ll celebrate it with my cousins. I have already chalked out what I’m going to eat when I’m in the city, for instance mutton kosha cooked by my grandmother. Two of my closest friends are getting married, so I’m looking forward to that too”

“I’ve started decorating my house for Diwali and already distributing gifts too. It’s one of my favourite festivals. Diwali lights symbolise triumph of good over darkness and evil. I’ll be in Delhi to celebrate the festival of lights and plan to wear a heavily embroidered sharara gifted to me by a special someone”

“I love travelling around the world but there’s no city like Kolkata. The city’s warmth and its food is unmatched. Now that I live in Mumbai, I realised Kolkata’s simplicity can’t be found anywhere else. People develop strong connections in Kolkata”

“I’ve received many project offers in Bengali but couldn’t be a part of any due to prior commitments. However, I’ll soon be seen essaying the character of a journalist in a Bengali web series. I’ll start dubbing for it soon”

“I’m seeing someone from the industry but both of us believe in keeping things private. I can’t reveal much about my relationship but all I can say is both of us are in a happy space and we plan to get married in a gurdwara next year”

Actress Tridha Choudhury, who was last seen on TV in Dahleez in 2017, has been busy doing regional films and web shows, including MX Player’s Aashram. She says, “I enjoy working in the OTT space more than TV because the small screen is a lot more demanding in terms of the number of hours you have to put in. Also, I feel I am not cut out for it.”

While Tridha is happy with the way her career has shaped up, on the personal front, the actress says she wants to stay single for the next three years at least. “If I get into a relationship now, it will be unfair to my partner, given my busy schedule. So right now, I have decided to just enjoy my youth, travel, work and live a happy life. I want to settle down someday, but not so soon.”

She was seeing her TV co-star Harshad Arora a few years ago, but things ended within a few months. Talking about Harshad, she says, “He was my co-actor in Dahleez and we were dating at that time. We wanted to explore a future together, but destiny had other plans. We both soon realised that our journeys were different. After Dahleez ended, I moved on to doing web shows and Harshad got busy with his life and work. We do have many common friends, so I keep inquiring about him. He is a very sweet guy. I heard he is dating someone and I am happy for him.”

More recently, she was linked to businessman Nikhil Jain, who was married to actor-politician Nusrat Jahan. Denying the rumours, she says, “Nikhil is my senior batchmate from school in Kolkata. He has been a friend and I just met him once and people started talking about us after his separation from Nusrat. I am not dating him at all. In fact, my sister’s husband’s friend in the USA two years back asked me out and I dated him for some time. We both liked each other, but since he was in the US and I wanted to pursue a career in India, we decided to part ways.”