Swara Bhasker On Films, OTT Space And More...
GLOBAL MOVIE MAGAZINE|May 2021
Swara Bhasker is one actress who has happily hopped onto the OTT bandwagon and is reaping rich benefits. While others were sitting idle and baking banana bread during the lockdown, Swara had four web series out on OTT. And she isn't averse to taking risks or shying away from something risque as long as it indulges her creative cravings. She's always spoken her mind and is known for her anti-establishment stance. She reasons if the artists don't speak up when other sectors get affected, then being quiet will become a habit and they'll easily submit to curbs when creativity gets targeted. She doesn't know about others but she's unwilling to go gently into that dark night. Excerpts from a rollicking interview with the feisty actress who doesn't believe in being just another pretty face...
Swara Bhasker On Films, OTT Space And More...

How does it feel to have had four web series released during the lockdown?

It feels great. Rasbhari got released in June 2020, then came Flesh in August, Bhaag Beanie Bhaag in December and the latest is Aapkey Kamrey Mein Koi Rehta Hai (AKMKRH), streaming on MX from January 2021 onwards. So I'm loving it. For a year dominated by the coronavirus pandemic, this is great.

Horror-comedy is not a highly explored genre in India. Were you skeptical before signing AKMKRH?

When I read a script, I never think of what genre it belongs to. I read it for what it is. So when I read its script, I really liked it. It was edgy and funny. For me, the horror in the series is how can four boys be so dumb. Gaurav Sinha, the writer, and director of the series has done a good job with balancing the humor and the scary bits. Of course, there is horror but it's a story of four friends, a comedy of errors. The only thing I was worried about was that whenever a story requires a suspension of disbelief, it can get tacky or cheesy. I feel if your audience is interested in you, they don't necessarily have to believe in what they are watching. If you've got them hooked in, then you're okay. So the challenge for me was whether as an actor I can engage you enough that you'll be interested in my performance even though you don't believe in what's happening.

What were the shooting timelines for your series? Did you shoot anything during the lockdown?

この記事は GLOBAL MOVIE MAGAZINE の May 2021 版に掲載されています。

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この記事は GLOBAL MOVIE MAGAZINE の May 2021 版に掲載されています。

7 日間の Magzter GOLD 無料トライアルを開始して、何千もの厳選されたプレミアム ストーリー、9,000 以上の雑誌や新聞にアクセスしてください。

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