It’s a big irony of the small screen. While producers Ekta Kapoor and Nikhil Sinha are at loggerheads, with both wanting to make the fantasy show Chandrakanta, the latter has finalized the actress who will topline his project. And it’s none other than Ekta’s find, Kritika Kamra. Kritika Kamra has been locked to play Chandrakanta for Life OK’s show to be produced by Nikhil Sinha.
Kritika clarifies, “I had no clue about two producers working on the same subject. I realized it only when I saw both the teasers on the internet. Ekta has given me memorable shows and I am still remembered as Arohi from Kitani Mohabbat Hai. The rivalry could be between the channels or the production houses, but not between Ekta and me. We are friends and I’m sure she would be happy for me. Also, the fact that there are two shows will make the competition interesting. In the end, good content will win the audience’s heart. Having said that, I want both the shows to do wellâ€.
What made the actress give her nod to the project? “I have never been part of a costume drama before. I have watched the first Chandrakanta as a child, but nostalgia isn’t the reason I am taking it up. I found the script interesting. The central character is not only a beautiful woman, but she’s also a fighter and has a sense of purposeâ€, she answers.
Kritika, who was last seen opposite Rajeev Khandelwal almost a year-and-a-half ago, has started preparing for the part. “I am on detox. I want to be in good shape, be healthy and have good skin. The look is very important and I need to look believable as a princessâ€, she signs off.
