It’s all about creative satisfaction for Aishwarya Sakhuja

Actor Aishwarya Sakhuja is back to doing what she loves the most — acting — after the second Covid-19 wave and recovering from a minor surgery. One wonders if her criteria of choosing a project is going to now be dictated by the ongoing pandemic, for instance, the number of days she is required to step out. But Sakhuja says, for her, it will always be about creative satisfaction.

“Working, so far, has been comfortable for me. I had always done lead roles, never character roles or negative leads,” says the actor who has starred in TV shows such as Saas Bina Sasuraal and Trideviyaan. She goes on to add, “Now, I have started doing it (non-lead roles), and I don’t go beyond 20 days of work. I have been able to handle my personal and professional lives beautifully.”

The 34-year-old does admit it’s a “compromise” if she settles for anything less than the protagonist’s role. She elaborates, “The spotlight is not completely on me, I am not there in literally every scene. But it (the workload) is not that taxing.”

She maintains that even in future, she won’t look at project choices based on whether it is the main role or not. The creative opportunities offered by a part will remain crucial for her. And so will the production house she is getting associated with.

“In daily soaps, after a point, the story keeps changing from Thursday to Thursday. So, I’ll see what character I’m getting to play. Will I get another chance to explore that kind of role? Now whatever I do, there needs to be a certain sense of balance, certain sense of security and a sense of creative satisfaction,” concludes the actor.