A good role entices me, I don't feel typecast, says Adah Sharma
India, Nov. 14 -- A
dah Sharma's The Kerala Story (2023) bagged two National Awards this year, and she is delighted with such stories coming her way.
On taking up different characters, she says, "A good role entices me, and I enjoy a part that has some quirks. I was in a burkha and right after that in skimpy blouses and sequined sarees, and then right after was action in Bastar (2004) in an army uniform. So I don't feel typecast."
While many actors benefit from their family connections or godfathers, for Adah, making her life on her own has been a blessing. "I debuted with 1920 (2008). I hadn't planned to be launched with a horror. I'm not from the industry, and I didn't have someone making films for me, so I chose not to have too many preferences. But that was a good thing as then I didn't limit myself to a certain genre," she says. "Sometimes when you don't have a plan, there is so much more in store for you since you haven't set any boundaries."
The actor, who will soon be seen in Reeta Sanyal Season 2, doesn't conform to the norm that she only does de-glam roles. "After The Kerala Story (2023), I did Sunflower 2 (2024). I got to wear chiffon sarees. But I was a bar dancer who also scooped out eyeballs of people and did some not-so-quintessential heroine stuff," she says....
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