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Puja Sharma: I took a break from TV to work in films, but couldn't crack the code
Hindustan Times Lucknow
|June 25, 2025
Actor Puja Sharma is back on TV after a seven-year hiatus. Known for her roles in Devon Ke Dev... Mahadev (2011) and Naagin (2016), the actor shares, "Between 2018 and now, a lot has happened — countless auditions, the pandemic, a broken relationship, TV commercials that kept me afloat, and a personal loss in my family. I realised I was putting in hard work, but it wasn't smart work."
Looking back, she says, "After working in TV for 10 years, post Dil Se Dil Tak (2018), I decided to take a break and transition into films and OTT. I wanted to grow as an actor. Back then, unlike now, the 'TV actor' tag was a big disadvantage. Making the switch wasn't easy, and everyone advised me to take a break and focus on auditions. I was close to a few opport
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