Barkha Bisht Says Daughter Meera Has No Interest In Watching Her Work: She Sees Me As Just Her Mom – Exclusive
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Barkha says her daughter Meera hardly watches her work. Barkha talks about the challenges of shooting Chalti Rahe Zindagi with a small crew during the pandemic. She says her role in the film reflects the real-life balance between work and family.
In an exclusive interview with Zoom, actress Barkha Bisht spoke about her bond with her daughter Meera, who was last seen in Chalti Rahe Zindagi. In the chat, she also spoke about her personal connect with her character in Chalti Rahe Zindagi and how her life as a working mother is portrayed in the film. Read on.
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Barkha believes that connecting with the character is very important for any actor. Talking about her role in Chalti Rahe Zindagi, she told Zoom, “As an actor, I have to empathise with every character. In many ways, it is very similar to who I am as a person. I think it is very similar to every modern woman who is working but also very worried about her husband and kids. It is something I can relate to, because isn’t that the case for most modern women?”
Filming during a pandemic came with its own challenges, and Barka described it as “very challenging” working with a skeleton crew consisting of the director, cinematographer, and herself. “It was very scary because we were shooting during the COVID pandemic… We made sure to bring our own food and water, and the only ones who wore masks throughout the shoot were the director and cinematographer,” she recalled.
When asked how she chooses her roles, Barkha spoke about the importance of the character over screen time: “I don’t want to do roles that have a lot of screen time but are irrelevant. It’s more important how relevant my character is to the overall story,” she said, emphasizing her preference for impactful roles.
Talking about her career post-Covid, Barkha revealed how she moved away from television and eventually into the web world. “Once I moved away from television, there was a space on the web and that’s when I started doing web shows,” she explained.
Despite her illustrious career, Barkha’s daughter is indifferent to her work: “I rarely watch my own work and even more so my daughter. She is very clear about the fact that I am an actor, but to her I am just her mother.”
When it comes to spending quality time with her daughter, Barkha revealed that they love watching content together and indulging in unhealthy food. “We love watching content together and eating together. When we go out, we love shopping together,” she revealed about the duo’s favourite bonding activity.