Tinaa shares why ‘dark side’ of showbiz remains in focus

There are suicides and deaths in other sectors, too, but it doesn’t get much attention. TINAA DATTAAA ACTOR

People in corporate and government jobs, too, face the dark side of their industries, but it’s just that celebrities are talked about more, as people are interested in their lives,” says actor Tinaa Dattaaa, adding, “There are suicides and deaths in other sectors, too, but it doesn’t get much attention, and a celeb’s death will always get focus.”

Sharing how people are always interested in celebs’ lives and want to know every little detail, she tells us, “The private life of a celeb isn’t always or fully private. But this is the life we chose, so we can’t be whining about the attention. I always try to keep my personal life to myself. I don’t interact so much or step out so much, as I don’t want attention on anything but my work. When I date, I don’t want cameras to follow me; what if it doesn’t work out? I don’t want it to become a conversation. What I do on screen is out there for public consumption, and not what I do privately.”

Currently shooting for a web series, the Uttaran actor is excited about her role as it is “interesting” and “unlike a daily soap”. She adds, “One can take on different web shows in a year, as the shoots wrap up in a month or two. As an actor, one gets the chance to experiment with roles. OTT [platforms] are really exciting.”

“Happy to be back on the sets, working”, Dattaaa, 33, spent her lockdown period in

Goa and says she enjoyed it a lot as “one wasn’t cooped up in an apartment”. “I had to return to Mumbai last month as the shoot of my web series was scheduled. [While in Goa], I hardly realised when the lockdown started and when the unlock happened. It was fun to be there, and work on my health and myself. My friends in Mumbai would complain about being stuck at their flats... It got claustrophobic for some,” she says.