Ravanasura was a commercial entertainer in which you had a very small role to play. But now you’re part of an OTT series where there is a lot of scope for your performance. How do you select your scripts?
I go with my gut instinct most of the time. I also understand that the markets are very different in each industry. If I had to take an OTT project down south, the story would be very different. It’s just my understanding because web shows have not really kickstarted at a major level in the south. There are a few good ones, but there is more space and scope for OTT in the north. As an actor, it is not a step down when you do a web series. Instead, it is the trend right now.
That said, when you choose a project, it is not about being in the lead all the time. Sometimes, it is about who is leading the film. In Ravanasura, my high point was working with Ravi Teja sir. I have no regrets about it because I got to meet and understand him from that proximity and it really gave me a lot of exposure. I also had a dance sequence. It was probably 30-40 seconds but it stood out and the video went viral. So it didn’t really matter to me that I wasn’t the lead. I made the best out of whatever I was given.
What is the one thing you’ve learned from Nassar from this series?
It was a life-changing experience working with the team of The Jengaburu Curse for close to four months. If you see Nassar sir, he is a kid at heart and it is very comfortable to speak to him. I wonder how a person who has done over 650 films has retained his humility and childlike innocence, and is still relevant to a young girl like me. He is really cool and I want to be like him when I grow up. When I am 65, I want the young kids to look at me and go, “Wow, Faria ma’am is so cool.”