Mumbai, Aug 6
National Award-winning actress Divya Dutta, who plays a politically charged leader Iravati Bose in “Mayasabha: The Rise of the Titansâ€, feels her character’s manipulative traits are a blend of strength, flaw, and survival instinct.
Talking about whether she views the manipulative and calculative traits of Iravati as flaws, strengths, or simply survival instincts, Divya told IANS: “I think it's a mix of everything. It should be like that because I'm talking only as an actor. I feel these little things that even my director would give me—like, ‘OK, these are the lines. Now let's play a little in between, a little above, a little below with this and just make it the way it should be.’
Divya, who made her debut in 1994 with the film Ishq Mein Jeena Ishq Mein Marna, enjoys experimenting with layers within the character.
“So add a little bit of this, add a little bit of that. Or when we had the correct tone and we found that little mischief, we found that little gameplay, we found that little intelligent thing that just happened—or an emotional outburst—any of those. I think it is always a bit of everything and not just one emotion,†said the 47-year-old actress, who won the National Award for the 2017 social drama film “Irada.â€
“Mayasabha: The Rise of the Titans†is a political drama web series directed by Deva Katta and Kiran Jay Kumar. It stars Aadhi Pinisetty and Chaitanya Rao in the lead roles, with Divya, Sai Kumar, Srikanth Iyengar and Nassar.
Set in the volatile political landscape of 1990s Andhra Pradesh, the series dramatises the evolving relationship between two prominent political figures—Nara Chandrababu Naidu and Y. S. Rajasekhar Reddy—portraying their journey from close friendship to political rivalry.
The show will stream on Sony LIV from August 7.
— IANS
Reader Comments
The 90s Andhra politics was so intense! Hope they don't whitewash history too much. Divya's character sounds interesting but I wonder if they'll show the real dark side of political manipulations we saw during that era.
Finally some good content about South Indian politics! Most Bollywood shows focus only on Delhi/Mumbai politics. Divya Dutta is perfect for this role - she brings such depth to her characters.
The way Divya talks about her craft is so insightful! "Little mischief and gameplay" - that's what makes acting truly come alive. Can't wait to watch this series tomorrow!
Hope they don't make it too dramatic like typical political shows. The real politics of that era was complex enough without extra masala. But with Divya Dutta involved, I'm hopeful about the quality.
Divya Dutta deserves more recognition! She's been giving stellar performances for decades but only now getting her due. This role sounds perfect for her - strong, complex woman in a male-dominated political world 💪
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