Shilpa Shukla never fails to enchant her audience in any sense. She is as versatile when it comes to acting, as she can be. Shilpa says – “The reach and acceptance of the audience has suddenly increased. I’m happy that people liked all these projects and my work. Thanks to the web, one thing that we’ve been talking about for years that time is going to change, it’s happening now. All the actors who’ve worked on their crafts for years are finally getting what they deserve.”
Talking about opportunities Shilpa Shukla says that OTT has been great than Cinema – “To me OTT sounds like a mix of theatre and cinema. The grammar is new, we’re beginning to learn and hopefully in the next couple of years it’s going to do much more.”
Shilpa Shukla further adds and says – “It’s not like either you’re a heroine or a vamp. Now female characters are layered, have shades of reality. Web is offering that space to women. Criminal Justice is one of the biggest examples. All those women who were waiting in the wings are now getting opportunity.”
Referring to the notion of actresses, Shilpa Shukla says – “When you’ve a limited shelf life you tend to compromise. But OTT has changed the perspective. Now, you can shine at any age. That way it’s much relaxed, encouraging. I feel the market is fairer now.”
Shilpa Shukla further adds and talks about her career, opportunities and more. Shilpa says – “Now I’m prepared. The offers have been better in terms of characters, stories, directors,banners… I’ve a couple of web shows and a film that’s happening. I’m not someone who gets bothered doing ensembles or length of my role. I’ve done smaller roles just to share screen space with a particular actor. As Konstantin Stanislavski says, there are no small parts, only small actors.”