Published 12:32 IST, October 19th 2020
Ahead of 'A Suitable Boy' Netflix release, Shahana Goswami talks about her role & more
The much-awaited miniseries, 'A Suitable Boy' is all set to be launched soon on Netflix. Shahana Goswami recently shared her experience of the shoot.
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Shahana Goswami’s amazing acting talents are seen in BBC’s A Suitable Boy and she is w excited to see India’s reaction to her miniseries. series is based on Vikram Seth’s vel A Suitable Boy and directed by Mira Nair. In her recent interview, Shahana Goswami shared her experiences of working in miniseries after getting an amazing response across board. Read on.
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According to reports by Indian Express, Shahana Goswami opened up about her experience and feelings while working on ‘A Suitable Boy’. When asked about how she was managing appreciation she received after series aired on BBC, she answered that re have been many times when her movies have only gone to festivals, hence she has experienced this often. But she added that it is different as re are hype and awareness about show. Also, re is a huge fan following of cast members of miniseries.
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Shahana recalled initial days of show and stated that she was approached by team for two characters and she auditioned for m both. But n it took around 8-10 months when she heard from team again. team was unable to access her audition so she had to record one and send it to m again.
When asked about how she prepared for her role, she mentioned that she hadn't read vel as she got on board last minute and didn't have time to go through it. But w she was curious to read it as she has lived as one of characters for some time.
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Shahana Goswami mentions that her character, Meenakshi comes from an anglicised western family. She is daughter of a barrister and married to Mehra family. Her character is a free-spirited promiscuous person and is different from those around her.
Shahana has collaborated with Mira Nair for first time and when asked about her experience with Mira, she said that that director is incredible and complimented her on her energy and enthusiasm. She added how her day was jam-packed as compared to actors who had ir days off. She also added that Mira Nair had developed a great team over years and she was constantly in a state of awe on set. It was an alive and enriching experience for her, she ted.
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A Suitable Boy cast
popular star cast of series includes Tabu, Ishaan Khatter, Rasika Duggal, Mahira Kakkar, Tanya Maniktala, Ram Kapoor, Vivaan Shah, Namit Das, Vivek Gomber and many ors. series has been streaming on BBC and will be launched on Netflix on October 23.
Im Source- Shahana Goswami's Instagram
12:32 IST, October 19th 2020