Maharani actor Shweta Basu Prasad on being extremely selective with roles: "I'm not scared to say no"

Shweta Basu Prasad talks about choosing roles

Shweta Basu Prasad, who is riding on the success of Criminal Justice: A Family Matter and Maharani Season 4, has recently talked about he choice of projects. The actress also revealed that she is extremely selective of the projects and turns down most of them.

During a recent interview with Hindustan Times, Shweta disclosed that she doesn't hesitate to reject projects, even if it means staying at home for six months.

The actress shared, “I really can't complain because I've been working consistently. But, yes I'm being selective. That's why I have an audience base who have faith in me… Creating that niche is very important.”

“I’m very conscious about picking my roles. And I may go horribly wrong with my choices in the future. I will unlearn that if I go wrong with my choices,” continued Shweta.

The actress further elaborated, “But I'm not scared to experiment. I'm not scared to say no to projects. In fact, I'd say no to 9 out of 10 projects that come my way. And it's okay if I'm sitting at home for 6 months. I'll wait.”

Shweta, who has worked in television, Hindi, Telugu, and Tamil cinema, explained that she doesn’t have the kind of expenses or obligations in her life that require her to constantly meet people’s expectations or participate in photoshoots.

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She said, “I don't have all those kharchas and tamjham (expenses) in my life where I have to live up to people's expectations and keep doing photoshoots, with all due respect to my colleagues and peers for doing it. I don't have the constant pressure of being active and being at that party… I don't subscribe to that journey.”

She added, “So, it's easier for me to go underground and then resurface when there's work.”

For the unversed, Shweta Basu Prasad is popularly known for her role in the television series Kahaani Ghar Ghar Kii, Karishma Kaa Karishma, Makdee and Iqbal as a child actor. She has also starred in The Tashkent Files.