'The Wait for good work is frustrating'
India, May 21 -- Karishma Tanna's last outing, the crime series Scoop, in which she played a determined crime journalist, turned two recently.
We wonder why she hasn't worked on anything since the show's release, save for a special appearance in Call Me Bae. She tells us, "I genuinely don't have an answer. After a long time, I had a platform and an acting-driven script. Scoop was challenging. It's not like I have become extra choosy after the show. I know if the right script is written, the director can take it to a higher level. I am just waiting for that kind of work to come my way."
The 41-year-old adds, "I did get offers. But for some reason... I don't feel like saying yes to what has come my way. I was expecting character-driven roles after I showed what I am capable of."
She confesses that she has come close to okaying projects that are underwhelming to avoid losing relevance. "There are thoughts like 'out of sight, out of mind' - actors do go through that," she explains, adding, "I'm expecting to get scripts that I can do justice to. The wait, it's sometimes frustrating too. I want to be on set... to hold a script again, face the camera, and be around directors and producers. But this is the price you pay when you do a show like Scoop - it's a waiting game for something equally good. I am going through a lot of mixed emotions. Sometimes I feel, 'Jo bhi next aayega, I will take it.' I doubt whether I will be happy on set or not. You've caught me at a very confusing stage," she says....
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