DIVYA DUTTA : Versatile Actor

• Model, Actor and now an Author. Divya Dutta, have been doing versatile roles since a long time and people love to see more of her each time.
• Today on this international Women’s day we are going to talk about her journey, and of how she became an author.
• WS:  Model, Actor, winner of various awards and now an author..How has been this journey?
• DD: It’s been a great of varied roles that I have played. I always to be an actor and I am glad and fortunate that I could become one, because very few people get to do things which they are passionate about. My family, especially my mother was very encouraging, because she let me believe in my dreams. Today I celebrate her on women’s day. Today is also the day I am launching the Hindi version of my first book “ME AND MA”. It’s been great being an actor, then being an author. I am liking this way.
• WS: Tell us about your Book “The Stars in my Sky”. What compelled you to take up pen?
• DD: It is my journey of all the film people I am very fond of. They all are an integral part in my life. This book is basically celebrating all those people and giving them back.
•  WS: You are an actor of character…who portrays strong roles with so much zeal and perfect acting skills. What is the secret behind this?
• DD: The secret behind this is the child in me. I always let it be there. It’s always nice enjoying doing what you do and it eventually shows.
• WS: Which has been the closest role in your entire career and why?? Out of so many roles that you have performed as an actor, which one is your favourite?
• DD: For me I have only taken roles which I think I will enjoy playing them. But still f I have to make a choice, then that would be the role I played in Delhi-6. That role was something which I really enjoyed as an experience.
• WS: Do you think the part actors play in the movies leave an impact on their personality in some or the other way…how far do you agree with that and how?
• DD: You don’t know what you pick up from where and what you learn. I would probably randomly look at some person on road and would randomly pick up something from them. You never know that actually. So recently, I had gone to Delhi for some work and I was busy looking at people. So my brother point, “What were you looking at people for?” to which I replied I was observing them. It’s interesting to grab something from somewhere and inculcate in your work.

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• WS: OTT has emerged as a new platform and is giving space to all the budding actors around there…what do you want to say about this emerging platform?
• DD: I think it is the go to thing right now. In the bad times of COVID, imagine what we would be doing without OTT.  Because there are people who have gone out and shoot for us. The magic of cinema is different but you can’t deny the importance of OTT.
• WS:  If anything you would be asked to change about your work, what would be that one thing?
• DD: Nothing. I would like to change nothing about my work presently. Because I enjoy what I do.
• WS:  The entertainment industry is said to be full of stress and pressure; what do you do to tackle the pressure that comes with your work?
• DD: If there are no pressures, you won’t enjoy it. But sometimes there is pressure. And in those times, what we really need is family, friends whom you can call anytime.
• WS: How do you think success has changed your life? 
• DD: I think I have become more grateful. You dream of something and you see that happening. Then all you should do is show gratitude to the one above. You should also say thank you to the audience for all the love. Because it is not easy to stay I the industry for this long and people still wishing to see you and even more than before now. I am really having a blast. I have roles written for me and I think I have worked with finest of directors and actors.
•  WS: Who do you consider to be your acting role model whose career you would like to emulate, and why?
• DD: I wouldn’t emulate anybody’s career because everybody has their own journey. But yes, I am very impressed by Minni Jo.  I have been impressed and impacted by her journey and how she has lead her life. And also I really Shabana ji, how she is a wonderful actor, friend, social worker, how she balances her life along with her work, that is just great.
• WS:  What does it take to imbibe a certain character in you for a movie?
• DD: Each role has a different process.  The mantra is just to feel the character and become that. when you become that person, you start thinking like them. Then I leave Divya aside and get into the role. And to think like whom you are playing and become that for that part.
• WS:  What advice do you have for young people who are just starting their careers?
• DD: Better be extremely passionate about what you are doing because this is not a very easy line. You have to have patience and perservance for that. Also there is a very thin line between being passionate and practical. Just enter this line for right reasons and not for glamour.
• WS: If someone is going to make your life into a movie, who would play you?

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• DD: I would play the “Lead Role”.
• WS:  Anything in works that you can talk about? Any exciting new projects?
• DD: Lots of projects are coming up. There is Dhakad, Sharmaji ke beti, Aankh Micholi, and 3 web shows and 2 new films coming up.
• Womenshine wishes Divya all the best for her movies.

Interview by Rinni Maheshwari