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Nikita Dutta gives us a new look in the SonyLIV show The Waking of a Nation, based on the Jallianwala Bagh massacre.

It’s the first time she’s not wearing make-up on camera. The actor, who’s been entertaining us for 10 years now, tells Patcy N/ Rediff.​com, “When we started the prep, for me, the battle was to first get comfortable with the way I was looking. I am not used to not having eyebrows done or no make-up, I had to make peace with all that.”

How difficult was it for you to get into a character from the pre-Independence era?

It was difficult. When we talk about the ‘70s or ‘60s, we have grandparents and parents who have information and can help us. But we are talking about a time more than 100 years ago, so it was difficult to get information. Your only references are the reading material available in the public domain and sometimes, videos which are unclear. The research team, of course, makes the job easier for you. But you have to remember that people’s emotions do not change.

You have such a glamorous image. Did you feel insecure seeing yourself in a de-glam avatar on the show?