India, June 20 -- "I enjoy playing original characters caught in complex situations as our audience always connects with that," says Shriya Pilgaonkar, who finds herself gravitating towards such roles more often than "straight romantic ones". "Ishq-mohobbat se zyada yeh roles somehow finds me," she says.

The 36-year-old, who has featured in web shows including Taaza Khabar, Guilty Minds and more recently Chhal Kapat - The Deception, credits the OTT space for significantly shaping her career.

"Streamers have given space to well-written women characters on screen and, of course, they have massive reach," she explains, adding, "Also OTT helped bring about a shift in the definition of a star to someone relatable rather than unapproachable, ...