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This is an archive article published on June 17, 2020

Riya Sen: I don’t find myself glamorous or bold

Riya Sen on her latest web show Pati Patni Aur Woh, working on the digital platform and why she doesn't find herself glamorous.

riya sen pati patni aur woh web show Riya Sen’s latest web show Pati Patni Aur Woh is streaming on MX Player.

Riya Sen says unlike her glamorous image, she personally loves to play characters which are on the lines of the saree-clad Rimjhim, a character from her latest web show Pati Patni Aur Woh. The show, which is streaming on MX Player, also stars Anant Vidhaat and Vinny Arora.

Directed by Nisheeth Neerav Neelkanth, Pati Patni Aur Woh is a horror comedy about a newly-wed couple haunted by the ghost of the husband’s first wife. While Vinny plays a ghost.

In an exclusive chat with indianexpress.com, Riya Sen talked about her rapport with Vinny Arora and working on the digital platform.

Here are experts from the conversation:

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Q. There’s a twist in the popular story of Pati Patni Aur Woh this time. What interested you to take this up?

There’s nothing intense about it. It’s lighthearted and quite funny. Our characters have a lot more to offer than what was at script level. There’s a subtle old school romance which you don’t see in movies today. I didn’t get to play such roles before because when I entered the industry, I was still in school. I was too young to be an actress. I wasn’t ready then, but I’m ready now.

Q. Do you believe in ghosts?

I love ghosts. I’ve actually seen a couple of spirits in my life and almost every single night, till today, I try and watch a scary film. Even my sister and I watch only horror movies. But I must say, I never understood the horror comedy genre because I like extreme horror, until I did this actually.

Q. The web series gives a very movie kind of feel. Was it shot in a certain manner?

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You’re right! The whole story is like a movie. Even when I read the script, I told the makers that it is like a film. I think Nisheeth visualised it like a movie. I don’t know how it became a web series.

Q. You play a deglam role here, which stands in contrast with your glamorous avatar elsewhere. How was the experience?

Rimjhim is more like me. I don’t know where this glamorous image and all came from. I don’t find myself glamorous or bold. There are people who are way more sexier. I enjoy wearing a saree more than a mini skirt and maybe that has come off as bad acting in some of my films, because I didn’t fit in there. When I won my Best Actress award, it was for Noukadubi, where I wore a saree. A lot of people appreciate me for Apna Sapna Money Money which was again similar.

pati patni aur woh mx player stills Riya Sen, Vinny Arora and Anant Vidhaat in a still from Pati Patni Aur Woh.

Q. You’ve been doing a lot of digital projects lately. What’s interesting about web?

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In web, women have more opportunities to play different characters. In Kolkata, I’ve played varied characters, but in Mumbai I think what worked was these big Bollywood movies which had a fixed formula. In web, there are so many different characters to play because there’s no censorship and you can show a story as it is. Also actors today are more comfortable with their sexuality, look, acting, talent etc. There’s no difference in the set of a web series and a movie. I enjoy web series more. Things are more fun. Everyone is getting a chance here and you are working with new exciting people all the time.

Q. Is there anything you’d still wish to do on screen?

I always wanted to do a web series where I play a negative character, or someone who’s a druggie, or a spoilt child. In Kolkata, I’ve played characters which are anything but glamorous, so I’d love to bring that aspect of mine here too.

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