MUMBAI: TV star Divyanka Tripathi, who gained popularity from daily soap operas like ‘Banoo Main Teri Dulhann’ and ‘Yeh Hai Mohabbatein,’ stated that she avoids working on small screens because the characters aren't developed enough these days.

“For me, a character is very important. If the character is well-written, then there’s a joy in playing it. The problem is that the TV shows that I’ve been offered have no clarity about the plot of the show for a month. Then it is susceptible to sudden changes, and in that case you can’t chew on the idea,” the actor said  in an interview with the popular news portal.

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“However, I’ve worked with some good people like Sandeep Sikand, on ‘Yeh Hai Mohabbatein’. My job was easy because they (makers) had clarity, I had a graph about my character. Today, I don’t see this kind of clarity (on TV shows) if I get that and if the character is well-written, I would love to do TV,” she added.

Tripathi, who started her career as an anchor on All India Radio (AIR), said television has played a huge part in her professional life.

“It has given birth to my career and taught me acting. There’s no acting school better than TV,” the actor said.

She currently features in the espionage thriller series, ‘Adrishyam – The Invisible Heroes.’ The actor revealed that she was initially in two minds about taking up the offer which came after she underwent a ligament surgery in August last year.

“I’m always seeking an opportunity to explore new characters, do something that I haven’t done before. This role is completely different from what I’ve done. So, I was excited when they offered it,” she said. “However, I was in a dilemma whether I’ll be able to do it or not, will I recover post the surgery on time? So, there were certain timelines and they were waiting to begin the project. I had two months’ time to recover, I worked hard a lot to make sure that we commenced shooting on time,” the actress added.

Anshuman Sinha and Sachin Pandey are developing "Adrishyam - The Invisible Heroes" for Sony LIV. The SonyLIV series also stars Eijaz Khan, is about two undercover intelligence agents who, while seeming to be regular staff members of the meteorology department, neutralize terror threats. Parvati is portrayed by Tripathi, and Ravi is portrayed by Khan.

The actress expressed her gratitude for being given the chance to work on the series and try her hand at acting.

“On television, I was never approached for such a character, they don’t write such characters for women. There are some characters like that but they didn’t get that kind of reception. On OTT, we are seeing a variety of characters (for women), and the concept of (women) undercover agents is new in this web space,” she added.

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