Rasika Dugal on reprising characters: Tougher for writers than actors

New Delhi, Aug 24 (PTI) difficulty of carving an arc for a relatively known character in a new season of a web series rests more with writers than actors who are essaying m, says Rasika Dugal.

Dugal is returning for second season of Netflix series "Delhi Crime". She is currently shooting for third season of Prime Video show "Mirzapur".

It is an easier task for actor to get back into skin of a relatively old character, she said.

"re are series like 'Delhi Crime' and 'Mirzapur' so it is easy to pick up characters from season to season. When you are picking up a role from one season to anor, difficult part rests with writers. It's difficult when characters are alrey introduced and n you have to make those characters go somewhere else.

"But for actors, it's much more comfortable because after a season when you come back, you are like you know m (characters). y have only changed a little bit but we still know what y are and we understand m," Dugal told PTI in an interview here.

actor, whose franchise credits also include Disney+ Hotstar series "Out of Love", said one can never prepare enough to play a brand new role.

"Playing a new role is far more scary as you have to put in a lot of work and you don't even know if you are making right choice.

"Also, whenever you prepare for a new character, you feel maybe if you would have got one more month, you were good to go. An actor can never say y are fully prepared for role. You can just keep on preparing, and re's no end to it," she ded.

Dugal said her "Delhi Crime" character of police officer Neeti Singh has transformed from a wide-eyed, idealistic trainee in season one into a more confident Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) in season two.

In new chapter, set to drop on Friday, Neeti will be seen facing dilemmas in her personal and professional life. Actor Aakash Dahiya plays Devinder, Neeti's husband and an Indian Army officer.

" series resonates with people who have highly demanding jobs, full of uncertainties. It's about two people trying to make things work toger. It's not to show one person as a victim. Furr in series, we will see two developing a stronger relationship." Season one "Delhi Crime", also starring Shefali Shah and Rajesh Tailang, premiered in 2019. In 2020, it became first Indian show to win International Emmy Award for best drama series.

Recognition is welcome, but it doesn't d to pressure of coming up with second chapter of acclaimed series, she said.

"I am extremely proud of project. Maybe makers are feeling pressured. But I don't feel any pressure.

"In fact, I get excited if audience notices all small details we have worked upon. Sometimes, y give ir own opinion about details that should have been ded according to m. So, that's always a very rewarding experience," she ded.

Next up for Dugal is "Spike", a ZEE5 web series in which she plays a volleyball coach, and Prime Video supernatural thriller series "hura". 

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