It’s So Difficult To Stay Away From My HUSBAND when shooting out of Mumbai; Pines Suhaani

Suhani Dhanki who is currently busy doing Porus is all heart and soul when she spoke to us a length about her love, life, career and more! The actress who plays the character of Laachi in the Siddharth Tewary magnum opus is a firecracker and a fighter. She believes in taking life as it comes. Equipped with an innate strength and tenacity she is here to stay for sure.

 Excerpts from the interview -

How does it feel being part of Porus? Does the fact that the show is so big to put any pressure on you?

Besides feeling fortunate, it's also like living on the edge with a lot of surprises. I could be doing anything from acting to adventure every day on the set. There's no pressure. How big or small the project is, depends on the makers and the viewers. For me, I love what I do and I do it with all my heart.

You are shooting outside Bombay…Does this make it more challenging for you?

It's peaceful here. I like that there's no rush hour traffic, I'm completely immersed in work and life revolves around it. Apart from that, I do get considerable time to myself. The only real challenge is staying away from my husband!

 How is it working with Siddharth and Rahul Kumar Tewary?

Their creative energies, proactive attitude, goodwill and good nature seep into the team that works under them. It's been a positive and peaceful work atmosphere and they're both approachable bosses with a large heart.

You have been part of other period dramas as well. What is it about the genre that you love?

In a few period dramas, there could be pre-conceived notions about a character. With ‘Laachi’ (the character Suhaani plays on Sony TV’s Porus), she's a work of creative imagination, so the onus is upon us to make her historically accepted and loved. I personally love that she's unexplored, unabashed and mindful. She is set in an archaic era but her thinking is contemporary and relatable altogether.

What do you remember about your journey in this industry? Is it difficult to make a place for yourself?

With God's grace, I've been blessed and fortunate. I varied about stepping into the fray of the industry from my peaceful dance career and somewhere, I feel like I'm still learning the ways of this world, but the industry teaches you well. It is gratifying that I have been able to explore different genres and roles that challenge me. Alongside, I made good friends who give sound advice too. They say in art, there's always a vacancy on the top. So, I guess the quotient of success and difficulty is subjective. It's what we make it out to be.

How do you de-stress after a long day?

I either dance, talk to my husband, listen to music and cook or read a book.

You are a classical dancer...Are you able to follow that as well besides your work on TV?

I have a promise and a challenge to fulfill, that I can do justice to both careers. I won't say it's easy, but I do not give up on trying. The battle is to motivate yourself to rehearse every day. No matter what, to find the discipline and drive to continuously riyaaz (practice). Fear is a big motivation, I fear that I'll lose it all if I don't rehearse. I fear that my Guruji will get upset with me if I am not consistent. Bharatanatyam is my first love and I will always follow that irrespective of where I am and what I do.

What about future plans?

After ‘Porus’, on a professional front, I will be investing more time with my Guruji and dance. I am keen on exploring projects for the web too.