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The Morning Standard
|August 07, 2025
Ahead of the release of her upcoming web series, Maya Sabha, Divya Dutta talks about how an actor keeps up with their craft, the importance of nourishing a role, and what she loved about the early days of the OTT landscape

MAYASABHA is Divya Dutta's next important project. In it, Dutta plays a powerful politician figure named Ira, who appears to be inspired by Indira Gandhi. Dutta clarifies that everything has been fictionalized for the series. She notes, "It is director Deva Katta's vision. He saw Ira as a powerful Bengali woman who must have her say wherever it needs to be. There are amazing nuances to this role; we would often discuss the role's tonality, and he gave it his all. I was just holding his hand and following where he went."
Talking about the upcoming series, which deals with the political rivalry of two prominent leaders, Dutta says, "It's a very intriguing political scenario. When I watched the trailer at the launch on Thursday, I felt like watching the show right away. That drama just pulls you in."
Besides sharing screen space with the leads Chaitanya Rao and Aadhi Pinisetty, Dutta will also be seen along with veterans like Nasser and Saikumar. Recalling the shooting experience, Dutta says, "Initially, I went to the sets with a little inhibition, considering I didn't know anybody. But I was welcomed so beautifully, and it was absolute fun on the sets. Both Aadhi and Chaitanya became friends. I have just one scene with Nasser sir, but I was so excited about it and wished there were more scenes."
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