'WHEN I GO TO A HOTEL, I CHECK UNDER THE BED'

'A Lufthansa crew member reached a hotel in the middle of night and slept.' 'The next morning, something fell and she bent to pick it up.' 'She saw a dead body under the bed!'

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After working as a flight attendant, Priyanka Setia moved to modelling, theatre, and finally, OTT series. In the last 10 years, she has done films and shows like Hawaizaada, Begum Jaan, Sacred Games, Aranyak, Rudra: The Edge of Darkness, Sirf Ek Bandaa Kaafi Hai and Khauf, the horror series, “There was a lot of emotional turmoil, fear, guilt and unpredictability,” Priyanka says about her Khauf role.

What made you say yes to a horror series like Khauf?

The script.

It was offered to me, and I auditioned for the part. When I read the script, it was so beautiful that I instantly thought what amazing writing it was.

Do you like watching horror?

Love it! I am a horror buff.

Did you have any eerie experiences on set while shooting for Khauf?

No. But I had anxiety.

I am usually an anxious person but during this shoot, it was more. I thought it could be because of the heat or the nonstop shoot or that I wasn't resting or eating enough. But later, when I reflected on it, I realised the show was tough. In it, a crime happens, and four girls are a part of it. These girls are not allowed to leave the haunted hostel. They can't tell the warden that something is wrong because nobody else can see or feel it, so they don't believe it. My character Reema is not allowed to see her daughter; my husband has stopped talking to me. So there was a lot of emotional turmoil, fear, guilt and unpredictability. I am pregnant in the series, so I am also scared about that. What will happen to the baby I'm carrying? Thinking about these things affected my mind.

Have you experienced any eerie moments in your life?