Archana Puran Singh is all set for a jam-packed October. Not only has she resumed her duties on The Great Indian Kapil Show, but she’s also making a return to films after four years. The actress will be seen in Vicky Vidya Ka Woh Wala Video, alongside Rajkummar Rao and Triptii Dimri. In an exclusive chat with News18 Showsha, Archana shared that her long hiatus from films was largely due to the demanding schedule of The Kapil Sharma Show when it was aired on television.
She revealed that she had been receiving film offers consistently, one of them being from producer Vashu Bhagnani. However, with the grueling pace of the comedy show, she simply didn’t have the time to take on a film project. Now that the show has shifted to Netflix and is broken into seasons, Archana finally has the flexibility to explore film opportunities again, which led her to sign Vicky Vidya Ka Woh Wala Video.
“When we were on television, we didn’t get any breaks. We had fun doing episodes over and over, and we got a lot of riyaaz (practice). The entire team was always energised, but I had to turn down a lot of film offers. Now, I’m thrilled that I have the time to accept films,” Archana explained.
“Vashu ji and many other producers and directors had offered me projects. Nowadays, films are shot more overseas than in India, so there was always a balance to strike. I’d often get calls asking me to come to Scotland for a 20-day schedule. But I’d reply, ‘I can only commit if you’re shooting in Mumbai.’ Some shoots were in Mauritius, some in Australia. And we used to shoot Kapil’s show two or three times a week. Even if a film was being shot in Mumbai, sometimes I still had to decline. Now, I’m happy there’s a better balance,” she added.
She recalled one instance when she was in England, and Vashu Bhagnani reached out with a role for a film. He assured her it would be a short schedule, but it clashed with her commitments for Kapil’s show. “I was in England when I got a call from Vashu ji. He said, ‘You won’t even need a visa, just come for 20 days.’ But I told him I had a flight back the next day, and I had to shoot for Kapil’s show right after,” she shared.
Despite turning down several film offers, the Kuch Kuch Hota Hai actress has no regrets. “No regrets at all. I thoroughly enjoyed that journey, and I’m equally enjoying this new chapter,” she said.
The Great Indian Kapil Show drops new episodes every Saturday on Netflix, while Vicky Vidya Ka Woh Wala Video is slated for release on October 11.
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