India, May 10 -- What is your role in Ek Thi Begum?

This story is from the late 80s and the early 90s when the underworld was at its peak. I play Ashraf Bhatkar aka Sapna . The entire story revolves around her as her journey from a normal lady to one who is seeking for revenge is shown. Her husband was killed by an underworld don that is why she chose the path of revenge.

What all preparations did you have to do for the role?

I have never portrayed a character like this before, so it was definitely exhausting. There are many shades in Ashraf's character and I had to explore the depths of it. I had many discussions with Sachin Darekar, the writer-director of the series. It was important for me and him to be on the same page. I wanted to...