Ever since Naagin 6 was introduced, there was a buzz about who will play the shape-shifting snake-woman this 12 months. Creator Ekta Kapoor had already hinted that one of many leads can be an actor, whose identify begins with the letter ‘M’. As of now, nevertheless, the main focus has been on Tejasswi Prakash, the winner of Bigg Boss 15. Even although all promos are that includes Tejasswi , Maheck Chahal has no qualms or insecurity as she calls it part of the ‘advertising and marketing technique’.
“She simply gained Bigg Boss and I believe that it is an awesome alternative for makers to launch the present round her. However, the PR and advertising and marketing staff know their jobs. They have revealed her first, adopted by different characters. The promo options all three leads (Tejasswi Prakash, Maheck Chahal and Simba Nagpal). It’s an enormous present and has a number of characters. It’s not that anybody is being sidelined. I belief the makers as they’ve been doing it for years. Also, we can not reveal everybody at one go. The buzz must be all through. People have to maintain speaking about it,” Maheck stated in an unique chat with indianexpress.com.
While Maheck Chahal didn’t reveal a lot about her character citing the viewers’s curiosity, she went on to state, “Honestly, I am playing the Indian Wonder Woman. She is out there to save the world from coronavirus. It’s a very positive character and I am super excited about it. The whole story has been changed this season. And I am glad that the makers were able to create such a strong character. I have worked with Ekta earlier in Kavach and I think she saw it in me to pull this off. I had shifted to Goa post the lockdown and she called me with this show. It’s an amazing role and I am sure many girls would want to be in my shoes at the moment.”
While the actor confessed that she hasn’t watched Naagin, she did share that quite a lot of her buddies have been a part of the franchise over time. She additionally talked about the present has change into a model and is simply getting larger annually. When requested to share her tackle the criticism the season is receiving for utilizing the pandemic as a plotline, Maheck stated, “I don’t think we are making a joke as it’s a very serious subject, and also an important one. I think in the next few years, we might also get to see a lot of films being made on the same subject. So many people went through their toughest time and it’s going to be relatable for them.”
Justifying the ‘naagin angle’ in a narrative based mostly on the pandemic, she additional stated, “It’s at present’s actual story however has been partly fictionalised. For so a few years, Naagin has been doing so nicely. Also, Ekta is the queen of TV and Colors has been doing it for thus a few years. You have to see the present to guage it. There will at all times be negativity however I select to deal with the constructive facet.”
As we mentioned her co-stars, we quizzed Maheck Chahal concerning the craze round Bigg Boss and its contestants in the previous couple of years. We additionally requested her if she regrets not cashing in on the success when she was a part of the fifth season. “We created the base for all the popularity. Hum nahi hote to aaj show waisa nahi hota (If we were not there, the show would have not been this big a success). Also, I feel the show has become such a big hit now. And as the brand becomes big, the pressure also becomes huge. I don’t think I would have even become a finalist if I had to participate in the show now.”
Starting February 12, Naagin 6 will air on weekends, 8 pm on Colors.
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With inputs from TheIndianEXPRESS
