“The moment director Saif Hyder narrated the story of Aaine Ke Sau Tukde, I identified with it instantly. Since I finished the reality show, I have been busy with rehearsals for the play. In fact I was offered the play even before I could get into Bigg Boss.
“The role is quite difficult. I play nine different characters; of males, females and an old man too. Initially I was not confident whether I would be able to portray all these characters. But Saif insisted and I am happy that I took up the challenge. There are scenes where the characters interact with each other and I have to transform myself into these characters. I derived enormous pleasure enacting them,” she says.
Winning Bigg Boss has not made much of a difference to Shweta personally and her life is pretty much the same as before. “I am recognised more as Prerna. I do not think Bigg Boss has made much of a difference as far as fame is concerned. Life has been good to me in many ways. Having a husband beside you is not necessary. Life is beautiful and we should learn to live it happily,” she adds enthusiastically.
She doesn’t want to dwell on her unsuccessful marriage. “Yes. I went wrong the first time. But it does not matter. One never knows what the future has in store. I am a child of destiny and I am happy with what God has bestowed upon me. Yes, I am planning to get married but haven’t decided when. I am happy that I have a reason to go ahead in life and that reason is my daughter Palak.”
Does she ever admire herself in front of the mirror? “Lately a fan told me: ‘you are so pretty’. It was then that I looked into the mirror and asked myself, ‘he finds this shakal (face) beautiful’? I have never stood in front of the mirror and spoken to it. I always like to do things which are uncommon,” she says with a smile.