Posted online: Feb 18, 2011 at 1116 hrs
Mumbai: Her acting career dates back to Buniyaad, but it was with Bigg Boss Season 4 that she grabbed the headlines with her over-the-top avatar. Dolly Bindra talks about life after the reality show and her role in Armanon Ka Balidaan - Aarakshan.
How has life been after Bigg Boss?
Of late, I have been a little upset as someone has hacked into my Twitter and Facebook accounts. I don’t know why people keep attempting such pranks.
There has been a lot of suspense built around the serial that you'll be cast in...I believe that the makers of Armanon Ka Balidaan Aarakshan and Ram Milayi Jodi had approached you, but you were to decide one among the two. Which serial have you finalised?
I will be seen in Armanon Ka Balidaan Aarakshan.
What’s your role in the soap?
I play a character called Kabootari Mai. (Laughs) Yeh role zaraa-sa hatke hain. I think the makers were inspired by me while I was in the Bigg Boss house.
If you watched the show, you’d realise that I would often say ‘Tote udd gaye’. Probably they thought that I was fond of birds, so they named my character Kabootari Mai.
In the serial, I play the mother-in-law of the female protagonist, Sumedha. I’m forthright, outspoken and a strong-headed character, who does not tolerate nonsense. Kabootari Mai runs a family business of funeral services.
She refuses to accept Sumedha as her daughter-in-law and is only convinced to do so in lieu of a hefty sum of money. However, this does not stop her from making Sumedha’s life extremely difficult.
That sounds similar to your avatar in Bigg Boss.
Yes, but that’s what I’m in my real life too.
You are also sporting a different look in the serial replete with a teeka and a sari. It’s quite unlike your usual casual look.
That’s true. Since my character is zaraa hatke, the look also had to be different. But the makers had taken my inputs while conceiving it. I’m sure that the audiences will love my look in the show.
You have been a part of the television industry for long. How has the journey been?
It’s been wonderful. Not many know that I was a part of Ramesh Sippy’s Buniyaad. I have also worked in Kutumb, Kaahin Kissi Roz, Kya Hadsaa Kya Haqeeqat, Hum Sab Ek Hain and Kahiin To Hoga to name a few. Among the more recent ones, there’s Maniben.com on Sab TV. There has been a gap after Maniben.com but acting in Armanon Ka Balidaan Aarakshan will just be an extension of my stint with serials.
What should the audience expect in the serial post your entry?
They can expect a lot of entertainment. My entry itself will spice up things. It is a great show and I hope I can make it even more interesting and intriguing. I play a strong character who is an intrinsic part of the story. I hope the audience accepts me and supports me as they have done in the past.
When do you plan to start shooting?
As soon as we wrap up the interview!
On a concluding note, why did you decide not to act in Ram Milayi Jodi?
Well, now that calls for another interview. (Laughs).
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