EXCLUSIVE: Asha Negi CONFESSES to losing projects due to TV background; states, “They say you are overexposed”

Asha Negi debuted on television in 2010 with the role of Madhura in Sapnon Se Bhare Naina and later appeared as Apeksha Malhotra in Ekta Kapoor’s Bade Achhe Lagte Hain in 2011. She achieved her breakthrough performance in Pavitra Rishta where she played Purvi Deshmukh. In 2013, Negi won the dance reality show Nach Baliye 6 with her Pavitra Rishta co-star and partner Rithvik Dhanjani. Her other roles were in Ek Mutthi Aasmaan as Suhana/Kalpana and Kuch Toh Hai Tere Mere Darmiyaan as Koyal.

In an exclusive interview with Bollywood Bubble, Asha Negi revealed that she was typecast because of her TV background. She also revealed about being rejected for a lot of roles as well. Scroll on to learn more.

Asha Negi on losing projects due to TV background

Asha Negi – who initially played pivotal characters in TV shows, gets candid about whether her television background has resulted in her being typecast or being approached for certain kinds of roles. Answering in the affirmative, the actress said, “It did, it does. I feel especially when you have previously worked in something that really worked then it does. It does typecast you. And I mean it’s okay, I believe everything has its pros and cons.”

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She continued, “Pros because people acknowledge me because of the role I did. They know me from the show. I got a lot of fame and love from that show. But then you know a lot of times people reject me for being from a TV background, they don’t say it to you to your face but yes. There are a lot of times that you may be rejected for this reason. People would also say you are overexposed to the audience or something like that.”

During the same chat, Asha Negi also revealed she has been rejected for certain projects because of her TV background. She said, “It is never said to you on your face. But I am very much sure that this discussion does take place behind (closed doors) among the crew.”

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