'I HAD ONLY THREE MONTHS TO LIVE'

I never got respect as an actress

Sherlyn Chopra knows how to whip up a controversy, sometimes with her bold on-screen avatar or by dishing out polarising opinions or going nude in a magazine.

After taking a brief hiatus from the limelight, the actress is making her comeback in Ekta Kapoor’s streaming show Paurashpur Season 2.

Sherlyn will play a temptress named Maharani Snehalata, which she finds quite similar to her real personality.

She says the role came to her after going through the toughest phase of her life.Brimming with rejuvenated energy and a new-found love for life, an introspective Sherlyn tells “I feel very anxious and lonely sometimes. I still face certain medical issues, but it is important to tell yourself that this too shall pass.”

We are seeing you on screen after a long time. What has kept you busy so far?

Court cases and controversies. (Laughs)

I am finally back on track because of Ekta Kapoor ma’am, who took a leap of faith in me by giving me this show. I will do whatever it takes to make her proud.

How did you feel portraying this fierce and powerful queen in the show?

When I was offered this role, I asked myself, ‘What do I have in common with her?’

I realised I share a lot of qualities with this character.

When someone calls her ‘Rani’, she tells them to address her as ‘Maharani’.

She is someone who knows her worth.

Just like her, I consider myself nothing less than a winner.