Every actor understands the essence of theater: Sarita Joshi

A versatile actress of repute, Sarita Joshi started her career with Gujarati theatre and thereafter moved on to Marathi theatre, cinema and Bollywood films too. Having won several awards during the course of her career she was popular for her onscreen character Baa in Baa Bahu Aur Baby. Recently seen in Bh Se Bhade she is now all set to make her appearance in upcoming show Meri Aashiqui Tumse Hi on Colors.

In an exclusive interaction with Adgully, Sarita Joshi, Actress, shared about her experience in the industry, her new role and more.

“I’ve worked in theatre, Marathi cinema and Bollywood along with television and won awards too. My journey has been amazing till date,” said Joshi.

When asked how different it has been working with Colors as a channel, she said, “I have worked with Star Plus and Zee TV and have always enjoyed playing the roles I got on the show. Now I am happy to work with Ekta Kapoor and Colors in their new offering Meri Aashiqui Tumse Hi.”

Sarita Joshi has worked in films like Nazar, Dasvidaniya, Guru and Gangoobai and believes that for an actor every role plays an important part in their life and career.

Sharing about her role in her new show, she said, “In Meri Aashiqui Tumse Hi, I am playing the role of Baa who is very rooted and follows her ethics in life and this Baa is different from the one in Baa Bahu Aur Baby. She is portrayed as a character who has no sympathy for anyone and an independent woman who has the authority to do as she pleases.”

The Indian television industry has grown with the pace of time and so has talent. Joshi also spoke about new talent in the industry and sharing her views on the same she avers, “I’ve seen young actors growing in front of me. Every individual enters this industry with their ingrained talent and that is what helps them to be a good actor.”

According to her theatre is a window of opportunity which enables an actor to enter into the real world of acting. “People who come from theatre have a different approach towards acting and every actor across the world understands the essence of theatre,” she added.

Joshi is of the opinion that though television and film industry creates stars, the prerequisites to make it big in both are talent and loads of hard work.

“Since television as a medium has grown and its reach has spread to almost every part of the country, actors get more recognition through this medium. The film industry is more glamorous than television, but in television you can create your own space” concluded Joshi.