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" I've been missing playing Pragya ever since I started shooting as Munni. I hope viewers will be happy to see their favourite character Pragya back on 'Kumkum Bhagya' and will welcome me back with the same love they have been showering all this time. "

Sriti Jha

Character

Time

Love

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" I was born in Begusarai in Bihar. Then I spent 10 years in Kolkata and later hopped from Kathmandu to Delhi and, finally, Mumbai. "

" The best thing about being a good girl on TV is that the audience loves you back instantly. You don't have to make extra effort to make them empathize with you. "

" I enjoy doing TV than movies. I do enjoy watching music reality shows but never get approached to participate in reality shows. I also enjoy reading books and take time to finish them. "

" I want to do anything interesting that is offered to me. "

Sriti Jha

Want

Interesting

" It's fun to play a character that you can identify with. "

" 'Balika Vadhu' happened to me because I worked hard in my earlier shows. So, in a way, they are responsible for building my identity. "

Sriti Jha

Way

Identity

" Never say never. When love happens, it just happens. The industry is full of nice people, and there are no rights and wrongs. "

" The only thing that I have to be assured of is that the character must be negative for a sensible reason. She should not be behind everyone's life just for fun, which is the case in many serials. Moreover, it will also test my potential as an actor, so playing a negative character would be an interesting challenge for me. "

" I used to do theatre in school and college. When I started working on television, only the camera was new. Theatre experience really helps one lose inhibitions. "

" I visited an asylum to observe expressions of the mentally disturbed and to get my body language right for the blind girl's role. I visited the blind school, read the autobiography of Helen Keller, and watched a number of films from 'Scent of a Woman' to 'Anurag,' 'Fanaa' and 'Black.' "

" There's generally a couple of months' gap between shows. And I am rather glad it's been that way because I am a workaholic. "

Sriti Jha

Because

I Am

" While I'm totally up for all things girly, two months of mehendi is a fairly long time! "

" Ever since I was introduced to Ekta Kapoor, I have learnt a great deal from her storytelling, and the learning continues. "

" Balaji is one of the most comforting working experiences I have had in my career. "

" I am a huge fan of Amitav Ghosh's work. I wish I could meet him. "

" I'm part of a great job where I get paid to learn. My first brush with the world of showbiz happened when I got selected while I auditioned for 'Dhoom Machao Dhoom' at my college in Delhi. "

" I always have my books for company. "

" I went back to Kolkata around two years back after a gap of 14 years, and though the city had changed, the people hadn't. Everybody is cultured and knowledgeable there. I have emotional memories of the place. "

" Emotions never become obsolete, whether they are towards your family or your boyfriend. "

" We actors are fortunate people, getting paid to do what we love - it's like getting paid to eat cake! There isn't much to complain about. In fact, on the days I have an off, I'm constantly telling my friends how I want to be on the sets because I miss it already. "

" I put my diet chart aside when I am in MP! Be it poha, jalebi, daal baafla, or namkeen, I always make sure that I relish the local delicacies before leaving Indore. Indore is a must visit for all the foodies. "

" If something interesting comes up, I would love to do something in Bangla in future, especially since I can speak Bangali fluently. "

" I really don't have any struggle story to tell about my stint in Tellytown. "

" I am quite no-nonsense myself. "

Sriti Jha

Myself

Quite

" I auditioned for my first show in Delhi and got through. There's no fancy story around it, sadly. "

" My audition for 'Dhoom Machale Dhoom' was the turning point of my life. "

" My life is not as dramatic as it is depicted in the shows. I am not at all submissive. I am free-spirited. "

Sriti Jha

Shows

My Life

" I have been fortunate to have worked with immensely talented writers and directors who have had faith in me. There's been very little hard work but a lot of learning. I have learnt from each of my characters, and I think that's rather amazing. "