Raveena Tandon: ‘I was offered Karmma Calling ten years back’

At Karmma Calling's trailer launch, Raveena Tandon shared how playing a grey character in the show was quite challenging.

Raveena Tandon will be seen next in Karmma Calling.

Raveena Tandon is all set to play a grey character in Disney Plus Hotstar’s Karmma Calling. The show’s trailer dropped today, and the mystery thriller looks every bit gripping. At the press meet of Karmma Calling, the actor spoke about choosing to play a character with grey shades, and revealed that it was indeed challenging.

The actor shared, “Indira Kothari is very different from the real person that I am. So there was always a dilemma because I did not want my thoughts to reflect in this role. For years, I have tried to play different roles, whether Aranyak or KGF 2. People have seen me in different avatars. But this one (Karmma Calling) is the first, and it was challenging.”

Raveena Tandon believes that sincerity is the key to ace every role. “It is a plus to be a sincere actor. From the 90s till today, it has been 33 years, and I have realized that hard work, honesty, and sincerity are what makes an actor. If these reflect in every character, your role stands out,” she said.

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Well, talking about believing in the concept of karma, the actor shared, “I am a spiritual person. So I believe you reap what you sow. This journey with the show has been planned by the universe. I was offered the show ten years back but I couldn’t commit so many days back then since my son Ranbir was born. But it was karma that brought this back to me after ten years.”

Karmma Calling also stars Varun Sood and Namrata Sheth in important roles. The show releases on January 26 on Disney Plus Hotstar.

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