'Easy to become famous today

'Gyaarah Gyaarah' actress Kritika Kamra is taking risky choices and is loving the challenge

- ANINDITA ACHARYA

Kritika Kamra enjoyed -widespread fame on TV, with her characters like Arohi in 'Kitani Mohabbat Hai' and Dr Nidhi Verma in Kuch Toh Log Kahenge' remaining popular to this day. However, it wasn't the fame she was chasing.

Her drive has always been to take on challenging roles. Kritika doesn't mince words when she says that OTT has given her challenging roles in "Tandav', 'Bambai Meri Jaan' and now 'Gyaarah Gyaarah. Her portrayal of Vamika Rawat, a cop in 'Gyaarah Gyaarah' on 'Zee5', has earned her a lot of praise. 'Millennium Post' chats with the actress to discuss OTT, fame in the age of social media and more.

Your performance as a cop in 'Gyaarah Gyaarah' has been widely appreciated. Is it a conscious choice for you to continually break your image?

It is definitely a conscious effort on my part to choose roles that offer something new to explore and where I don't repeat myself. I want to challenge myself and see how far I can go and what my range as an actor is. It's more of an experiment for me. I'm hoping that along the way, I get rewarded for these risky choices and do justice to my characters.

You have been part of notable projects like 'Tandav', 'Bambai Meri Jaan' and now 'Gyaarah Gyaarah. You seem to be really enjoying this phase of your career, where the industry is also recognisFAME GAME ing your potential as an actor.