Yuvvika is still waiting for her potential as an actor to be tapped

Having starred in a web show, Bestseller, recently, and looking forward to her next film — Salaar with actor Prabhas — actor Shruti Haasan enjoys balancing the web and big screen outings. She credits streaming platforms for making content from regional industries accessible to the world and adds that the success of the Kannada film KGF: Chapter 2 and Telugu hits Pushpa: The Rise (2021) and RRR pan India have proven that there is an audience for every kind of content. “When movies do well, it adds to the financial nutrition of the market. Every movie doesn’t have to be like the other. Nobody knows what works at the box office and what doesn’t,” she says.

While projects from the south film industries have been ruling cinemas across India, there’s been discourse on them being a threat to Bollywood. “I have worked in all industries, including Hindi, Tamil and Telugu. I don’t think pan-India films are a threat to Bollywood. I am a product of a pan-Indian home. I feel like that because of my parents (actors Kamal Haasan and Sarika) and their careers. I’ve seen my dad have film premieres in Mumbai, Hyderabad and Chennai. So, a pan-India movie never felt unfathomable,” she says, adding,

In the recent years, Yuvvika Chaudhary’s acting career has taken a backseat, and she is focusing more on music videos. The actor, who has been part of projects such as Astitva... Ek Prem Kahani, Om Shanti Om (2007), Summer 2007 (2008) and Toh Baat Pakki (2010), says good film roles are hard to secure.

“As an actor, I would love to explore more because I know what all I can do. Yes, I feel that (my talent has been not tapped). I should be getting good roles in films. As an actor, you are always hungry to do something different,” she tells us.

While films roles may not have been working out for her

“Thanks to OTT, the way we consume content has changed. People get to see what they want. It’s an interesting time.”

Meanwhile, the 36-year-old, who is also a musician, has been writing new songs. She says music often took a backseat to make room for her acting commitments. But now, she is trying to strike a balance. Talking about her recent The Beatles tribute gig in Mumbai, she says, “It’s lovely that live performances are back.” as of now, Chaudhary has dabbled in the digital space with the second season of the web series, Roohaniyat .So does she feel that the OTT platforms give better roles to women? Or, to actors in general, as compared to opportunities in films?

“In films, you get very less opportunity to work. There are some good films that are being made but the number is very less. On the web space, people have been lucky as they get to perform. There is so much scope to explore as an actor [in the web space] — there are short films, there are seasons of different series. It has opened the doors for many actors,” says Chaudhary.

The 38-year-old also coowns a production company along with her husband, actor Prince Narula. While they have only made music videos till now, branching out to films is something she is open to, especially as a way to create acting opportunities for herself. “We are also exploring as producers, and there are many things that we have planned. We are going one step at a time,” the actor ends.

Yuvvika Chaudhary