MUMBAI: Shiny Doshi is one of the most popular faces on television.
The actress, who started her career with Sanjay Leela Bhansali's debut TV show, Saraswatichandra, has a huge fan following. She has impressed the audience with her acting chops.
Currently, Shiny Doshi is seen portraying the role of Dhara in Pandya Store and has become a household name because of the popularity of her character.
In an interview with a leading daily, Shiny Doshi revealed it was her mother's dream to see her as an actress and she is the one who first saw the spark in her. She supported her dreams and even sold her gold jewellery to send her to Mumbai to make her career.
During an interview, Shiny Doshi told ETimes TV, “I had never imagined in my life that I would become an actress one day. It was always my mother's dream and she felt that I should do TV. I still remember Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi was taking a leap and they were casting Tulsi’s daughter. She pushed me so much for the audition and I cried literally while leaving home and asked her why are you making me do this, I don’t want to do this stuff. I was studying at that time and did not understand these things. I wanted to be a doctor and I would ask her to let me study. But she would take me for different auditions and because of her interest and force I got a portfolio done. When I saw my pictures from my portfolio, I couldn’t recognise myself as I was looking very different. That was one turning point where I felt I had the potential and it gave me a lot of confidence in life to go ahead. I was doing my graduation from Ahmedabad and coming to Mumbai and giving auditions was not easy.”
“I had never stayed in Mumbai, I was born here but I never stayed here to understand the locals and how Mumbai and the industry functions. It was a very different process as wherever I would go, casting directors would ask me for my pictures or would recommend making a card. I’ve gone through that process, I’ve done it and because of that process I got a few projects. I got SaraswatiChandra. It was a very difficult show. I didn’t know how to face the camera or stand according to the light. I had no technical knowledge. I learnt everything on the job by observing people. I would watch Jennifer Winget or Gautam Rode perform. The show had Alpna Buch, Yatin Karyekar, the show had stalwarts that became my learning ground. During that time I realised that I think I am made for this,” she added.
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CREDIT: ETIMES TV
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