People like to see damsels in distress on screen, says Shivani Tomar.

Actress Shivani Tomar, who plays the lead
role in upcoming television show "Iss Pyaar
Ko Kya Naam Doon", says a majority of the
Indian audience wants to see women who
are a little dominated by men.
In the Star Plus show, Shivani plays a woman
from Allahabad.
Asked about the stereotypical
representation of women on Indian
television, Shivani told IANS here: "I think
people like to see 'bechari ladki' (damsel in
distress) on the screen when it comes to the
television audience. That is why we get to
see two of the extreme categories of
women in our TV serials -- either they are
superwomen who are highly successful in
professional and family life, or counting
sympathy from everyone because of
emotional struggle of a regular middle-class
family.
"Well, I do not relate (as an audience) to
either."
According to the actress, her role as Chandni
in "Iss Pyaar Ko Kya Naam Doon", is a good
balance of both, as the character has a
strong personality and is highly educated,
but does not "scream out" to prove her
ability in every step of life.
"Chandni is well versed in Sanskrit, knows all
the rituals, heavily influenced by the holy
Gita. As an individual, she has a strong
personality, though she is a so-called
'sanskari' girl, at the same time, she has a
journey where she struggles at times. So
you see, there is a balance of both. That is
why I found the character very interesting
to play," Shivani said.
Interestingly, playing this character has
given her space to grow as an individual as
well.
She said: "My Hindi and English is good, but
not Sanskrit. So I had to learn Sanskrit,
various shlokas of Bhagvad Gita to
understand them well. And that is giving me
a better insight of our Hindu religion. I
wouldn't have to get into the details of that,
if not for my character, but this is all good."
Shivani shifted base to Mumbai from Delhi
five years ago. Her struggle included being
replaced in three television shows namely
"Kasam Tere Pyaar Ki", "Mohra" and "Tu Mera
Hero".
"Well, I had two options -- either pack my
bag and go back to Delhi or face the
struggle. I chose the latter because my
parents supported me all through. They
never taught me to run away from any
situation, the struggle is a part of our
journey. So I feel blessed today."

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Thanks for sharing the article :)
She is such a positive girl, hope she gets enough love from this show and character. All the best to her.

Chandni
in "Iss Pyaar Ko Kya Naam Doon", is a good
balance of both, as the character has a
strong personality and is highly educated,
but does not "scream out" to prove her
ability in every step of life.

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A balance is really required for the character
Personally extreme of both type is unacceptable
She is a different category of heroine
Wish Shivani success in this venture