{"id":12622,"date":"2024-08-22T14:56:41","date_gmt":"2024-08-22T14:56:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/khabarok.com\/entertainment\/12622\/"},"modified":"2024-08-22T14:56:41","modified_gmt":"2024-08-22T14:56:41","slug":"sandhya-mridul-interview-on-new-comedy-show-ridiculous-ms-mridul-and-future-plans","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/khabarok.com\/?p=12622","title":{"rendered":"Sandhya Mridul interview: On new comedy show Ridiculous Ms. Mridul and future plans"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Sandhya Mridul has had a successful career in acting across various platforms. She became a household name with her roles in TV soaps in the nineties. Her career began with soaps such as Banegi Apni Baat<\/i>, Swabhimaan<\/i> and Koshish \u2013 Ek Aashaa. <\/i>Then she forayed into Bollywood, with a debut in Saathiya <\/i>(2002), followed by other hits such as Page 3<\/i> and Honeymoon Travels Pvt. Ltd<\/i>. She has also tried her hand at web series. Despite that, she avers it is theatre that keeps her happy. <\/p>\n

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And so, Mridul is now touring with her latest performance, Ridiculous Ms. Mridul<\/i>. The 45-minute show is a cross between storytelling and stand-up. Written and created by her, it reflects Mridul\u2019s understanding of modern relationships. Produced by Excurators Events Pvt. Ltd., the show, which was staged at the Spoken Fest in Mumbai, is coming to Delhi this weekend, and will soon be performed in various cities, including Dehradun, Bengaluru and Kolkata. <\/p>\n

In a phone interview, Mridul spoke to us about the idea behind her latest show, her theatre journey and future plans. <\/p>\n

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What is the inspiration behind Ridiculous Ms. Mridul<\/i>?<\/b><\/p>\n

Ridiculous Ms. Mridul<\/i> is a slice-of-life kind narration of fictional and real experiences of women. It\u2019s a fun, easy, light take on relationships, men and sex. It makes fun of things we do that we don\u2019t realise \u2013 both as single and married women. It also looks at the position of single women in society \u2013 the judgements passed on them, the assumptions about them if they are attractive, and the many misconceptions in general. It\u2019s also about the imaginary battle between the so-called blissfully single and the unhappily married women.\n<\/p>\n

\nI\u2019m nervous as hell since it\u2019s my first solo gig! But at the end of the day, I\u2019m just having fun with this show \u2013 something that we need in these dark times. Even if I can make 10 people laugh, I\u2019m happy. I also like dark humour and feel it\u2019s the best thing to make fun of ourselves. In everything I do, besides the humour, there is a point I make. In Ridiculous Ms. Mridul <\/i>too I am focussing onthe journey of a single woman, and how often it becomes extremely judged, lonely and misunderstood.\n<\/p>\n

How has your experience in theatre been so far? <\/b><\/p>\n


\nI love the stage, and I have always wanted to spend more time doing theatre. I have done a couple of very good plays in the past but I have done very little theatre unfortunately. My last play was August: Osage County<\/i> in 2013 with Lillete Dubey, for which we got the India rights from the original Hollywood film. I played Julia Roberts\u2019 part in it. We travelled with the play all across the country and abroad as well. It was a fantastic play with many actors.\n<\/p>\n

\nI also did Zen Katha: The Story of Bodhidharma<\/i>, with Lillete, which was written by Partap Sharma. I learnt karate from Sensei Pervez Mistry for it. I love doing stuff like that, where I\u2019m learning something new. Another one I did was a two-actor play directed by Mahesh Dattani called Double Deal<\/i> with Mahesh Manjrekar. It is based on the thriller novel Killing Time<\/i> by Richard Stockwell.\n<\/p>\n

Tell us about your journey in the entertainment industry, traversing cinema, TV, theatre and OTT.<\/b><\/p>\n


\nI\u2019ve always believed in doing work that excites me. I don\u2019t just do something for the sake of keeping busy or if someone is paying me well for it. I always like to do roles that I haven\u2019t done before. Even while on television, I experimented with the roles. Even though I played a popular bahu<\/i> on a show, I never repeated that kind of role . For instance, I did Koshish \u2014 Ek Aashaa<\/i>, then I did a double role in Hubahu<\/i> with Rajat Kapoor.\n<\/p>\n

\nWhile doing films, my favourite film was Waisa Bhi Hota Hai<\/i> \u2013 much as I enjoyed doing Saathiya<\/i>, Page 3<\/i> and Honeymoon Travels<\/i>. I choose the people and the work carefully \u2013 each role has to be different from the last one \u2013 maybe I niched myself out a lot. Acting for me is not a job. It is my love and I don\u2019t want to take on load to the point that i stop enjoying it. It\u2019s good that people still find me fresh. That\u2019s great, because I haven\u2019t overexposed myself. I\u2019m still relevant, and have options.\n<\/p>\n

So, what are your plans for the future.<\/b><\/p>\n


\nThe next piece that I\u2019ve written touches upon a serious topic in a light-hearted way. I have an applause show releasing soon, and a new project that\u2019s starting in November. I like to take frequent breaks and step back in my career to lead a happy, holistic life. I read, write, travel and walk in the mountains; especially since COVID-19, I\u2019m very particular about spending time with myself, my family and Nature. I\u2019m not a planner by nature. I never knew I was going to be an actor honestly. I had a good corporate career, and I just walked away from it one fine day.\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Ridiculous Ms Mridul by Sandhya Mridul is on August 24, 5pm at The Piano Man Jazz Club, Eldeco Centre, Malviya Nagar. Tickets priced at <\/i>\u20b9999 plus Tax available on Piano Man – bit.ly\/3M21FnV \/ Paytm Insider – bit.ly\/3YGUPtG<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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