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Supriya Pathak on Khichdi: It was important to reach that state of mind where I don’t question anything
Supriya Pathak essays the role of Hansa in Khichdi and has been appreciated for her comic timing. In an interview with a leading daily, she was asked what was her first reaction when she was approached for Khichdi again.
Khichdi is back with triple the dhamaka. It will air on April 14 and you will get to witness the masti of Supriya Pathak as Hansa. In an interview with a leading daily, she was asked what was her first reaction when she was approached for Khichdi again.
To this, Supriya said, "Ever since the second season of Khichdi got over, the entire team has been in touch with each other and we always thought we should come back with it once again. So, when I was approached, I was more than happy to do it. Honestly, Hansa is the kind of character, who will remain evergreen. She is full of happiness, and oblivious of the horrible things that go around her. She really is a great happy point, that is why I always want to go back to her whenever the situation at work becomes mundane. Going back to happiness, that is what Khichdi does to me."
Was it difficult to play Hansa? "I had to do a lot of disconnecting from things to play this role. Earlier, I used to always ask people if they want me to answer as Supriya or Hansa. If they said Hansa, and asked me a question, I would say, I don’t know. That’s because Hansa doesn’t know anything! For me, it was important to reach that state of thing in mind where I don’t question anything. That is the happy quotient of Hansa because as an actor mujhe kuch sochna nahin padta (laughs)," said the actor.
As she is doing Khichdi, is she taking a break from the films? On this, she said, "No, I am simultaneously shooting for a film that is being produced by Luv Ranjan We haven’t titled it yet, but it has Sunny Singh and a new girl in it. I play a very unusual kind of mother — a brash Punjabi lady."
Supriya nailed the character of Dhankor in Goliyon Ki Raas Leela: Ram Leela. Would she want to play a grey character on screen once again? On this, she said, "I would love to do something that is negative. I have just done a film called Arzi, in which I play a politician, and she is not good! I enjoy acting. Give me anything that is chewable, and I will chew on it. I enjoy performing different roles. I never want to get stuck with one character. On TV, you get stuck with one character and people remember you for that. I’m not happy with that. In my case, that did not happen, nobody knows me only as Hansa. I got to play a variety of roles in Ram Leela, Wake Up Sid, Bobby Jasoos, etc."
There were reports that Ratna Pathak Shah is a part of Khichdi for one episode. "That you will have to check with the producer, but we haven’t shot together for any episode," said the actor.
Recently, Supriya worked with Ratna in Love Per Square Foot. Talking about reuniting with her, she said, "It was great. I enjoy working with her. I’m sure it will be good if we do something on a larger scale and with more meat to our roles. We are in that stage and age in our lives where working with good actors becomes a boon. My sister is a very good actress and when we are working together, we become our characters. We are not sisters then."
When asked about husband Pankaj Kapur directing a film, she said, "There is something on the anvil. He will be directing a film soon."
