Urvashi Dholakia is a name that needs no introduction. The actress has been working in the industry since the age of six. Urvashi recently completed 37 years in the industry. The actress in a recent interview talked about her journey so far and shared how things have now become more systematic compared to earlier times when it was round-the-clock work.
She said, “I didn’t know what Diwali and Holi offs were back then. There have been times when we have worked 36 hours at a stretch. I barely was home. I would come for 20 mins, take a shower and start work again. That was in the early 2000s, I was doing six shows at that time and all of them were on air.”
She adds, “In 2019 when I was shooting for Udaan, I shot for 22 hours at a stretch. Though it was a cameo, the last day was a very long one. Karna padta hai ye sab. Nach Baliye was one of the most physically taxing shows of my entire career. After 15 hours of regular rehearsals, I did lose a lot of weight, but I gained it all back during the lockdown,” she laughs.
Urvashi who won the Bigg Boss 6 talks about the experience and shares, “For three months I was cut off from everything else and for me, it was a great journey. People knew me before as the characters I had played, they didn’t know who I was as a person, Bigg Boss gave me an opportunity to showcase my real side.”
Talking about the pandemic’s effect on her life she says, “Last year I recovered from COVID-19 as well as dengue. But it was a time of mixed emotions for me. While I was sick, I also got to spend time with my family while recovering,” she concludes.
