I was never a ghunghat wali bahu in real life: Devoleena Bhattacharjee
Actress Devoleena Bhattacharjee is happy that after years, people have started connecting with her as Devoleena and not her screen character, Gopi bahu. She says, “There has been no conscious effort to break the image of Gopi bahu, but now, I am happy that if 10 people in a crowd call me Gopi, the other five would address me as Devoleena. It often happens that when you play a character for many years, people forget that there is a real person behind the character.”
Despite it being a year since Saath Nibhaana Saathiya went off air, Devoleena is yet to take up another long-term project. Neither has she participated in stand-up comedy shows or reality shows. Ask her if she is worried about being ‘out of sight, out of mind’, and she replies, “Yes, it is true that if you are not visible on the screen, you may easily get lost in this big world. However, after a popular show like Saath Nibhaana Saathiya, I did not want to do something that will make my fans look down on me.”
Meanwhile, there were rumours that the actress was in talks to join an ongoing TV show, which revolves around marital infidelity. “That rumour spread like wildfire. Many of my fans even pleaded, saying I should not play the ‘other woman’. I feel that the character of Gopi bahu has left such a strong imprint, it is not easy for people to accept me in a role like that. Having said that, every actress wishes to do something new and experimental. So, I am hoping that I will strike the middle ground and find something interesting very soon.”
While her fans might find it difficult to dissociate her from Gopi bahu, the actress’ social media features photographs of her in Western outfits. So, is she deliberately trying to break away from the image of a sari-clad bahu? “The Devoleena you see on social media is the real me. It’s my personal zone. I was never a ghunghat wali bahu in real life. Tomorrow, even if I accept a role that’s similar to Gopi, I would still wear gowns at a public event. I wonder why people make such a big issue of my modern avatar on social media,” she reasons.
Over the last year, Devoleena has kept herself busy by travelling to the remotest parts of India in Assam, Himachal Pradesh and Ladakh. She also tried bungee jumping and became a professional scuba diver. She says, “It was important to tick off a few things from my bucket list. When I was doing the show, it was tough to get even a three-day break. So, I used the last one year to explore and travel across the country.”
Talking about her personal life, the actress, who has never been linked with her co-actors, confirms that she is single. “I would love to get married soon, but am looking for someone who is balanced. I am not looking for a workaholic or a Romeo. It’s all about balancing career and personal life,” she signs off.
Actress Devoleena Bhattacharjee is happy that after years, people have started connecting with her as Devoleena and not her screen character, Gopi bahu. She says, “There has been no conscious effort to break the image of Gopi bahu, but now, I am happy that if 10 people in a crowd call me Gopi, the other five would address me as Devoleena. It often happens that when you play a character for many years, people forget that there is a real person behind the character.”
Despite it being a year since Saath Nibhaana Saathiya went off air, Devoleena is yet to take up another long-term project. Neither has she participated in stand-up comedy shows or reality shows. Ask her if she is worried about being ‘out of sight, out of mind’, and she replies, “Yes, it is true that if you are not visible on the screen, you may easily get lost in this big world. However, after a popular show like Saath Nibhaana Saathiya, I did not want to do something that will make my fans look down on me.”
Meanwhile, there were rumours that the actress was in talks to join an ongoing TV show, which revolves around marital infidelity. “That rumour spread like wildfire. Many of my fans even pleaded, saying I should not play the ‘other woman’. I feel that the character of Gopi bahu has left such a strong imprint, it is not easy for people to accept me in a role like that. Having said that, every actress wishes to do something new and experimental. So, I am hoping that I will strike the middle ground and find something interesting very soon.”
While her fans might find it difficult to dissociate her from Gopi bahu, the actress’ social media features photographs of her in Western outfits. So, is she deliberately trying to break away from the image of a sari-clad bahu? “The Devoleena you see on social media is the real me. It’s my personal zone. I was never a ghunghat wali bahu in real life. Tomorrow, even if I accept a role that’s similar to Gopi, I would still wear gowns at a public event. I wonder why people make such a big issue of my modern avatar on social media,” she reasons.
Over the last year, Devoleena has kept herself busy by travelling to the remotest parts of India in Assam, Himachal Pradesh and Ladakh. She also tried bungee jumping and became a professional scuba diver. She says, “It was important to tick off a few things from my bucket list. When I was doing the show, it was tough to get even a three-day break. So, I used the last one year to explore and travel across the country.”
Talking about her personal life, the actress, who has never been linked with her co-actors, confirms that she is single. “I would love to get married soon, but am looking for someone who is balanced. I am not looking for a workaholic or a Romeo. It’s all about balancing career and personal life,” she signs off.
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