Sakshi Tanwar aka Parvati bhabhi of the TV serial, Kahaani Ghar Ghar Kii vanished into oblivion after the show ended
Sakshi Tanwar aka Parvati bhabhi of the TV serial, Kahaani Ghar Ghar Kii vanished into oblivion after the show ended. Now she will make her big screen debut (as a firebrand municipal officer) in Pritish Nandy's Saluun directed by Nikhil Bhagat. Read on a brief chat with India's favourite sis-in-law...
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What made you sign Saluun?
My instinct guides me while signing any project. I found the plot very fresh and the character very striking.u00a0 Saluun (hair salon) is a black comedy and the subject is very intriguing. Sasiji (the character I play) has shades that I had not explored as an actor earlier, and I found the character quite appealing.u00a0
How different is Sasiji from Parvati?
Sasiji is a firebrand but how different she is from Parvati is something you will have to wait and watch.
You disappeared after the show ended. Why?
It was a conscious decision to be on this hiatus. I have been part of the creative team of a show Sammaan Ek Adhikaar (on DD National). The show is on air for ten months now and being on the other side of the camera was a learning and enriching experience.
Have you quit TV completely?
No. I am not on TV five days a week (laughs) but I am very much around. I am in touch with Ekta, of course. Balaji was a family; still is. I recently finished a made-for-TV film, similar to HBO's one-hour series. It is adapted from the classic story Kabuliwala and is a tribute to Tagore and Bimal Roy. It is produced by Rohit Roy Productions and is directed by Sudipto Chattopadhyay.
Are you planning to do more films?
I am and will always be open to exciting roles. Whether they are on film or on TV. The kind of niche films being made today, give filmmakers and actors alike, opportunities to explore and exhibit their talents. My short film O Re Manvaa which recently screened at the New York International Independent Film and Video Festival and was well received. I also plan to accompany PNC to the Cairo International Film Festival where Saluun will be screened.
Inspired by a real-life incident
Saluun is based on an incident that took place in villages in Bhiwandi taluka in 2000 where the villagers decided to teach a lesson to the Government officers who had filched all the money sent for digging wells under the Integrated Rural Development Programme (IRDP) scheme. The film transcends the event and becomes a story about the middle class and shows how ordinary people can take adversity and find charming solutions to redeem their lives and teach their tormentors a lesson. The cast includes Gaurav Kapur, Razak Khan, Sakshi Tanwar, Murli Sharma and Gayatri Choudhuri.
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