Sristi Jain who is all set to make her debut in Punjabi films recently expressed her gratitude to the TV during an interview with India Forums. She shared that the small screen is where she started out and it will always be her safe haven.
For the unversed, Sristi, who was last seen in Hamariwali Goodnews has decided to take a little break from TV to try her hand in the Punjabi film industry.
She shared, “My last show was Hamari Wali Good News, even before I took on the show I had been contemplating trying out different mediums and exploring. Post the wrap-up, I decided I needed a little change and we all look to grow and branch out and experiment. While I’m super grateful to the TV industry, it has made me who I am today. So much love and appreciation I’ve received. But I wanted to take a break and work on myself and keep the door open for other opportunities in different mediums.”
She added, “I worked on myself, I first decompressed then got down to really working towards manifesting a dream project. And I did, there’s nothing you cannot achieve if you dream it. I’m about to make my Punjabi debut and I’m really excited for this one. It’s the first full-on power-packed action romance genre in the industry. The whole team is really pumped as we are bringing something new to the table. It’s a gamble, but risks pay off right?”
When asked about her learnings from her time on TV, she said, “TV really polished me as an artist, it was like tough love! I was challenged at every step, every role and every show and was lucky to learn so much about the craft! I started at 18, I’m 25 now! I gave quite a few years to the industry, and it gave back so much more! I’ll forever be grateful and would love to even work again if I find something that really speaks to me. This isn’t goodbye, just a see you after a break maybe. TV is home and it will always be.”
Talking about her break from TV she shared, “Now even though times have changed, for me, personally I needed to feel prepared. I took a break because I wanted to centre myself and work on enhancing my skill set. Also, I feel this will allow me to keep the freshness alive. It’s been a while since people saw me in a long-term character so it’ll be easier to accept me in a different light I think because I’m really about to switch it up,” she says.
She concluded by saying, “See everything has its own limitations but TV will have you doing 13 scenes a day, you’ll cry in the morning, you’ll laugh in the scene right after and maybe be angry post that! Like I said, it really polishes you as an artist and you get to showcase your range as a performer!”