Shweta Tripathi opens up about her character in Yeh Kaali Kaali Ankhein, reveals what the biggest challenge was

She started out as a photographer but it was acting that was her true calling. From having played the quintessential strong woman in most of her roles - as Golu Gupta in Mirzapur or Sandhya in Haraamkhor, Shweta Tripathi has established herself as a power performer. Now, with Yeh Kaali Kaali Ankhein, she brings forth a softer and warmer character tour screens.

The supremely talented actor will be seen on Netflix again mid-January, since her last outing with the streaming giant in Cargo and Raat Akeli Hai. She’ll be seen as Shikha in Netflix’s latest pulpy romantic thriller series Yeh Kaali Kaali Ankhein, alongside Tahir Raj Bhasin and Anchal Singh, where the characters will be traversing the thin line between love and desire and the complexities that come along with it.

Shweta Tripathi while talking about her past characters and the challenges of playing a romantic role in Yeh Kaali Kaali Ankhein said, “ I’m someone who has played a lot of strong characters in the past, and I can resonate with them as well because I am a bit of a fiery person. But I think the biggest difference between Shikha’s life and mine is that there is a lot of pain in hers and embodying that pain while not having felt it, was a huge challenge. I’ve done action in the past but this kind of action is very different. I find myself crying while running through gunshots and blasts. I am used to not being afraid. So even if it’s using a gun, I would not be scared, I would pick it up and shoot it, as opposed to here. I play a character who’s fearful, yet, driven by love amidst chaos, and isn’t trying to emerge as a hero. I think that has been the biggest challenge”.

Watch Shweta Tripathi play the simple yet feisty Shikha on Yeh Kaali Kaali Ankhein, releasing on 14th January, only on Netflix!