Actress Tannishtha Chatterjee, who starred in the critically acclaimed Parched, has revealed that she’d love to act in lighthearted entertainers. “Actors love to be cast against type, that’s when you get the most interesting performances out of them. I am dying to dance around trees. There is a light side to me. I did the film UnIndian and am now doing a play that’s funny and light. I want to show them that I am not meant for only serious roles,” says Chatterjee, who’s done films such as Jal (2012), Jalpari: The Desert Mermaid (2012) and Angry Indian Goddesses (2015).
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The actor revealed that when people meet her, they realise how different she is off-screen. “They think I have a great sense of humour, but they’ve only seen me in serious, women-centric roles,” she said.
She also feels that she has missed out on the more commercial films because of her image. “I am sure I have because they have never even come to me,” she said.
Chatterjee also said that she wanted to take on risky roles. “I love taking up strong roles and characters which allow me to take risks. Sometimes they are fantastic and sometimes I fail, but that’s how you learn and grow, otherwise it becomes monotonous.”
Tannishtha Chatterjee has risen to fame with critically acclaimed films such as Bibar, Shadows of Time and Chauranga.