I AM HAVING FUN PLAYING A BAHU: KRYSTLE
Krystle D’souza talks about how ‘bahu’ roles affect her and why actors should wait for good roles
Krystle D’souza has worked in a variety of roles in her nine-year television career, so after her hit supernatural show Brahmarakshas ended, the actor decided to look for something new. Speaking about her new project, in which she plays a ‘bahu’ (a daughter-in-law), Krystle says, “I was wondering what I should do next, as I have played a bahu (daughter-inlaw), a daughter, a sister and even did a supernatural show. So, when I was offered a comedy show, I jumped at it. The idea of being part of a comedy was interesting even though I was a bit nervous, as I have never done comedy before,” says the actor.
Krystle has no qualms with the ‘bahu’ image she carries after portraying one in half-adozen TV shows. “Every actor is essentially playing the role of a bahu, daughter or wife on TV. There is nothing to shy away from. In Ekk Nayi Pehchaan, I played a woman who empowered her motherin-law, and in my current show, I’m having fun playing a bahu who goofs up all the time. I don’t know how other actors perceive it, but I feel that I’ve become a better human being since I started acting. When you play an ideal person on the screen, you end up improving your real personality, as acting as a character for 12 hours daily rubs off on you. I feel I have become a better person after playing a bahu on TV,” she says.
The actor adds that such roles also have a positive impact on the lives of viewers who connect to the roles, the emotions and story. “You get a lot of respect for doing such [positive] roles. You might not be such an awesome person in real life, but you get immense respect from people who relate to your characters,” she says.
Does it get tough to maintain a shelf life while preventing oneself from being stereotyped? Krystle says, “On TV, every show looks similar. It is not difficult to get different roles, but it’s difficult to wait for the right one. Usually, actors are not patient enough to wait for the right role. They take on the next best offer, which may or may not work for the career in the long run. You should be picky in your career. After Brahmarakshas, I got offers for many supernatural shows, but I let them go, because I couldn’t do the same thing again.”