Surveen Chawla: I was looking to break away from dark characters

Surveen Chawla says the upcoming Netflix original Decoupled served as an opportunity for her to break free from dark and heavyduty roles that she has played in the pastDirected by Hardik Mehta of Kaamyaab and Roohi fame the show follows the story of Arya Iyer R Madhavan a writer whose marriage is over but has persuaded his estranged wife Chawla to continue living with him to create the myth of family for their daughter who is terrified of their divorceChawla 37 said she found the story of Decoupled unique and refreshing ldquoI was looking forward to breaking that mould and experimenting with something that I havenrsquot done before For me to play Shruti who is different from what Irsquove done in the past which has been dark was a refreshing change As a subject this hasnrsquot been seen on any platform or in films Thanks to the fabulous writing I was sold after listening to itrdquo said the actorSurveen Chawla and R Madhavan in DecoupledChawla who has worked across various mediums and languages said she feels blessed that audiences have always lauded her choice of work ldquoI am fortunate that every piece of work that I picked up had strong content Irsquove come a long way but therersquos still a thirst that I need to quench I feel as long as that thirst is alive Irsquoll be hererdquo she addedThe actor who gained new found success with Netflix series Sacred Games said for her the focus has always been on associating with wellrounded stories ldquoSacred Games was a big show the length of the part wasnrsquot a matter of concern for me and so itrsquos quite humbling to see the response that I gotrdquo While the role of Shruti was challenging she would have loved to play Madhavanrsquos character for the similarities they share ldquoSometimes in the chaos and drama there are characters that bring normalcy to things and thatrsquos how Shruti is mdash more responsive and vulnerable I wanted to play Arya because Irsquom like that I donrsquot have a social filter due to which I am often misconstruedrdquo she saidIn Decoupled Chawlarsquos character may be on the verge of splitting from her onscreen partner Madhavan but in reality she fails to understand why the exit route in a marriage is so easy to follow today ldquoTherersquos such sacredness involved in this relationship it deserves more time patience tolerance and not an easy way out Times have changed and everybody has stress During our parentsrsquo time there was no exit room they were there through thick and thin till death did them part And that had a meaning sacredness to it Strangely it isnrsquot like that today I feel giving up cannot be an option in any relationship and particularly marriagerdquo she pointed outThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever