It's 3.30 pm as we call up Neha Marda, who checks-in her baggage at Kolkata Airport. Soon she's mobbed by fans who line-up to take autographs and click pictures with their Gehna. After stepping into the nation's number one show Balika Vadhu, the 21-year-old must start getting used to such scenes.

The spurt of new channels has provided a window of opportunity for rookie actors to showcase their talent. Making the most of this opportunity is Kolkata's Neha Marda, who plays the lead in Zee Next's Ek Thi Rajkumari. The 20-year-old talks about her show and more in an exclusive interview with Mayur Lookhar. <strong> You are playing a princess in the show but you don't appear as one. In fact, the various hoardings across the city show you dressed as a common girl. Comment.</strong>