Actress recalls the time when she decided to quit films
Actress-singer Suchitra Krishnamoorthi, fondly known as Anna from Kabhi Haan Kabhi Naa has also made her name on stage. Her recent play Ek Haan with Shekhar Suman and helmed by Randhir Ranjan Roy received a great response. In an exclusive interview with The Free Press Journal, actress talks about how OTT is diminishing its charm, why she opted out of films in the 90s, how her relationship with ex-husband Shekhar Kapur has evolved and more. Excerpts:
You have been working nearly for three decades. How do you see the transition now?
It’s a beautiful transition since there are a lot of opportunities now. It is easy to get but difficult to stand out. It’s getting better with time for any actor or age groups. Artists are so much more independent today. There is openness to the thought process, mediums, art forms etc.
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Sometime back, I saw an actress making a face when asked about influencer, but look what are they doing in today’s time, how brilliant they are. There’s work and respect for everybody. I follow a lot of influencers and I love their content.
Why did you decide to leave films?
It was my personal choice. It was my journey and I didn’t know why people had issues with it. I am not one of them who thinks that there is no life beyond the movies. There is so much more to life.
Do you feel it is a lot easier to break norms through OTT as an actor?
OTT offers so much scope for the content but I feel, they are anchoring over stars. Earlier, content was the star and it was a welcome relief but now the star system has arrived and everyone is struggling due to unreasonable fees of celebrities. The makers should back the content and not the stars. Films are a different ballgame but why an OTT needs that first week viewership and unnecessary competitiveness.