Exclusive: Madalsa Sharma: Trolling I get for 'Anupamaa' works in my favour

Madalsa Sharmarsquos character Kavya from Anupamaa on Star Plus is unapologetic and knows how to get what she wants The actress in a chat with middaycom shares her thoughts about the role how she deals with trolls and much moreAnupamaa has been consistently topping the chartshellipThat was the goal it is what I prayed for when I signed up for Anupamaa Now I feel proud and blessed to see it happening Itrsquos not just women even men from all over the world and of all age groups are loving the show Itrsquos fantastic to achieve so much success in a short span of timeWere you skeptical since your character has negative shades and TV fans tend to take such things seriouslyYes negative characters get trolled and people take our role way too seriously When I heard Kavyarsquos role for the first time I realized shersquos practical and ambitious like any other girl of today Kavya doesnrsquot plot and plan or dress and put on loud makeup like the typical TV vamp My character is open about her views and takes a stand for herself All of us put in effort to get what we want that doesnrsquot make us grey or negative Kavya is simply in love with a man who loves her too The only thing that wasnrsquot right was in the beginning they had their respective partners but were still in an extra marital affair Everything that happened later was mutual and now they are married so the tables have turned Kavya is now the daughterinlaw of the house and demands a certain level of respect which the family doesnrsquot give her so she talks and behaves in a certain way and she isnrsquot wrong I understood all these points about Kavya and she has so many shades which gives me scope to perform She has a different reaction to every situation which takes the audiences by surprise at times I get a lot of emails from people saying that Kavya inspires them so many women are still bogged down by societal pressures and canrsquot take a stand for themselves Itrsquos all about lsquolog kya kahengersquo a character like Kavya inspires them to take control of life Even the trolling works in my favour because thatrsquos what Irsquom supposed to make them feelIs Kavyarsquos style something you are involved in planningThe creative team puts in a lot of effort into my style As an actor I like being involved in keeping my makeup and hair different all the time and ensuring I have a new look for every occasionHow do you react to buzz about you not getting along with your costar Rupali GangulyActing is make belief Tomorrow if Irsquom playing a murderer it doesnrsquot mean Irsquom going to murder someone on the street People must understand we are doing our job and it has nothing to do with their personality Off screen I get along with everybody people who I fight with onscreen are my closest buddies in real lifeGaurav Khannarsquos entry in the show has been generating a lot of interest what kind of rapport do yoursquoll shareHis entry has brought in a new twist Every time there is a new entry in a show there is a lot of buzz created and curiosity about the character Anujrsquos track has been built up well it lifts the show because the audience always expects something different Gaurav is a thorough professional and I have watched his work in the past Hersquos sweet and a great actor itrsquos good to have him on set eventually Irsquom sure we will bond like family just like the rapport I have with other actors on the showHow does the team spend their break on setUsually we donrsquot get any free time because daily soap shoots are hectic When I do get a break Irsquom busy making Instagram reels with my costars for fans If I get a holiday I just spend time at home with familyBeing married into a family family how does your fatherinlaw Mithun Chakraborty husband Mimoh and the rest react to your performanceThey love my role and the spice that Kavya brings in My husband and motherinlaw watch the show daily and give me their feedback which I love Dad Mithun Chakraborty makes it a point to watch whenever I have any intense scenes My family is very supportive and Irsquom glad Dad gives me advice about the minute details that I need to keep in mind while performing My mother Sheela Sharma also keeps giving me tipsWas shooting the show during Covid times tough to pull offWe were shooting when Covid was at its peak All of Mumbai was closed the only good thing was there was less traffic while reaching set Now we have overcome our fear because wearing a mask and social distancing are part of life We have learnt to live with the virus but people should remember Covid is not gone and we need to protect not just ourselves but also the people around us