Talented TV actor Parul Chauhan is pleased as a punch playing the negative character Queen Kadru in the SAB TV mythological show, Dharm Yoddha Garud.

She talked in great detail about the casting process and how she went about her stuff, i.e. costume, makeup, etc. “Standing erect for 12 hours also took a toll on my back, but it was worth the effort when everyone loved my look.”

She has also done Jhalak Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 3, Meri Aashiqui Tum Se Hi, Punar Vivah – Ek Nayi Umeed, and several other shows.

Are you playing negative for the first time in Garud?
“Yes, even the makers(Contiloe Entertainment) were unsure if I would say yes, but I did, for I loved the character. I took great pains to play the negative shade uniquely; I did not want to ape anyone. I also try to be as natural as possible.”

On the tough Garud language, she says

I immerse myself in the heavy-duty Sanskrit dialogues; other cast members turn to me for help with the language.”

Parul, last seen in Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai, has no regrets about leaving the above iconic show in 2019, “After marriage. I needed time for myself. I have travelled a lot in the past three years, and now I am ready for one more long tv innings.”

Parul was pleased that her 2007 breakthrough Star Plus show Sapna Babul Ka… Bidaai is back on the tube(Star Bharat )
“We ( Kinshukh Mahajan, Sara Khan and Angad Hasjia etc) are all so different now. My WhatsApp is full of congratulatory messages. “

Catch the full interview here