She’s cute, adorable, pretty, talkative and just ten years old
Mehnaz Maan was one of the child contenders on Zee TV’s India’s Best Dramebaaz (IBD). She may not have bagged the first prize, but she is bundle of talent. Though only ten, she has the confidence of 24-year-old. The little girl talks about her dreams, life post IBD, her aspiration to work with Anurag Basu some day and more... Also Read - Ludo review: Abhishek Bachchan, Pankaj Tripathi, Sanya Malhotra impress in an engaging game of interconnecting tales
How has your journey been post India's Best Dramebaaz?Also Read - Fatima Sana Shaikh on having worked with SRK, Aamir Khan, Amitabh Bachchan, Kamal Haasan: I hope my lucky charm continues [Exclusive]
Asha Negi (born 23 August 1989) is an Indian television actress. She is best known for playing her role of Purvi Deshmukh in Zee TV's popular soap opera Pavitra Rishta and winning Star Plus's Indian dance reality show Nach Baliye along with Rithvik Dhanjani in 2014. In 2019, she made her digital debut with Balaji Telefilms's production Baarish as Gauravi Karmakar opposite to Sharman Joshi. Asha Negi is an Indian actress, TV host, and dancer who is best known for starring as Poorvi Kirloskar in Pavitra Rishta (2011-2014), Suhana Deewan / Kalpana Yadav in Ek Mutthi Aasmaan in 2014, and as Koyal Maadhavan Venkat in Kuch Toh Hai Tere Mere Darmiyaan (2015-2016). However, she has been cast in a number of other hit shows like Qubool Hai (2013), Ek Mutthi Aasmaan (2014), Yeh Hai.
It has been great. Post the grand finale of IBD I got a call to audition for Ek Mutthi Aasmaan. I couldn’t come to Mumbai for it, so I recorded it and sent the production house my tape. Also Read - Ludo song Aabaad Barbaad: Sanya Malhotra and Aditya Roy Kapur make out; Rajkummar Rao tries hard to impress Fatima Sana Sheikh
So have you moved to Mumbai?
No, I still live in Chandigarh, but I come here whenever there’s a shoot. If it’s just for a day or two, I stay back.
Do you enjoy shooting, or do you find it stressful?
I love shooting. The bigger the dialogues, the more I enjoy it. I get to meet new directors and actors; it’s a great learning experience.
How do you manage your studies along with work?
I am in the fourth standard. Whenever I miss school work, I take notes from my friends. I sometimes even study when I am shooting.
Have your friends started treating you like a star now?
All my friends treat me the same. I am just like a friend to them.
What’s your aim in life?
I want to be an actor and dancer now, but I do not know about the future.
Tell us something about your role in Ek Mutthi Aasmaan....
I am playing Shilpa (Shirodkar) ma'am’s daughter Kalpana in the show. She is a bai (house help) who works in a rich household so that she can provide for my future. She doesn’t want me to end up like her. She wants to make me a teacher or collector or lawyer some day. The story is about how she tries to build her children’s future.
Are your parents happy with your choice of work?
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Both my parents don’t force me for anything. This is my passion; no one pushed me into it.
So how did the acting bug bite you?
My mother is a theatre actor, so I learned a lot from her. My interest in this field developed from there. My mother enrolled me in Wings Theatre Academy in St Kabir School. Besides having a lot of fun, I got to learn a lot there.
Who is your role model from the film industry?
Madhuri Dixit and Juhi Chawla are my role models.
Is there a specific director you wish to work with?
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I like Anurag (Basu) sir’s work. I have seen his movie Barfi! I’d really love to work with him some day.
With the pressure of your acting career and school work, do you have time to do anything else?
Yes, there’s a lot of time for everything. I divide my time according to my requirement.
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She’s cute, adorable, pretty, talkative and just ten years old
Mehnaz Maan was one of the child contenders on Zee TV’s India’s Best Dramebaaz (IBD). She may not have bagged the first prize, but she is bundle of talent. Though only ten, she has the confidence of 24-year-old. The little girl talks about her dreams, life post IBD, her aspiration to work with Anurag Basu some day and more... Also Read - Ludo review: Abhishek Bachchan, Pankaj Tripathi, Sanya Malhotra impress in an engaging game of interconnecting tales
How has your journey been post India's Best Dramebaaz?Also Read - Fatima Sana Shaikh on having worked with SRK, Aamir Khan, Amitabh Bachchan, Kamal Haasan: I hope my lucky charm continues [Exclusive]
Ek Mutthi Aasmaan Cast
It has been great. Post the grand finale of IBD I got a call to audition for Ek Mutthi Aasmaan. I couldn’t come to Mumbai for it, so I recorded it and sent the production house my tape. Also Read - Ludo song Aabaad Barbaad: Sanya Malhotra and Aditya Roy Kapur make out; Rajkummar Rao tries hard to impress Fatima Sana Sheikh
So have you moved to Mumbai?
No, I still live in Chandigarh, but I come here whenever there’s a shoot. If it’s just for a day or two, I stay back.
Do you enjoy shooting, or do you find it stressful?
I love shooting. The bigger the dialogues, the more I enjoy it. I get to meet new directors and actors; it’s a great learning experience.
How do you manage your studies along with work?
I am in the fourth standard. Whenever I miss school work, I take notes from my friends. I sometimes even study when I am shooting.
Have your friends started treating you like a star now?
All my friends treat me the same. I am just like a friend to them.
What’s your aim in life?
I want to be an actor and dancer now, but I do not know about the future.
Tell us something about your role in Ek Mutthi Aasmaan....
I am playing Shilpa (Shirodkar) ma'am’s daughter Kalpana in the show. She is a bai (house help) who works in a rich household so that she can provide for my future. She doesn’t want me to end up like her. She wants to make me a teacher or collector or lawyer some day. The story is about how she tries to build her children’s future.
Are your parents happy with your choice of work?
Both my parents don’t force me for anything. This is my passion; no one pushed me into it.
So how did the acting bug bite you?
My mother is a theatre actor, so I learned a lot from her. My interest in this field developed from there. My mother enrolled me in Wings Theatre Academy in St Kabir School. Besides having a lot of fun, I got to learn a lot there.
Who is your role model from the film industry?
Madhuri Dixit and Juhi Chawla are my role models.
Is there a specific director you wish to work with?
I like Anurag (Basu) sir’s work. I have seen his movie Barfi! I’d really love to work with him some day.
With the pressure of your acting career and school work, do you have time to do anything else?
Yes, there’s a lot of time for everything. I divide my time according to my requirement.
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