Actor Donal Bisht recently opened up about missing out on a role in the upcoming film Ramayana, while also shedding light on her choices, career break, and reluctance to take up mythological roles on television.
Donal Bisht on her break
In an exclusive conversation, Donal reflected on taking time off from work and how it helped her reset both personally and professionally. She shared, “I`ve taken that two years of break and I feel like now I`m aligned and all ready, all regulated for the work and open to work now to be receiving the right ones.” The actor explained that the break allowed her to gain clarity and return with a renewed sense of purpose.
Talking about her experience with television, Donal revealed that she has often been approached for mythological roles, particularly characters like Sita and Radha. However, she consciously chose to turn them down. “In TV, everybody wants me to play Sita or Radha. Multiple times it has happened and I am the only one who was not taking it up,” she said.
On getting called for Surpanakha
Explaining her decision, Donal pointed to a practical concern that influenced her choices. “Purely because I think that these kind of characters have a lot of jewellery to wear. I am not comfortable wearing a lot of jewellery for a very long time because I get rashes. Purely on those bases, I have said no,” she added. She further clarified that such demanding costumes are easier to manage in films due to shorter shooting schedules. “But in films, you can say yes to such things because it happens for a very short time period. In 14-15 days, your work or in 25 days, your work gets over. It`s not like every single day or 12 hours you are wearing it. That is why I was very excited.”
The actor also revealed that she had recently been shortlisted for several big projects, including Nitesh Tiwari`s Ramayana. Sharing details about the opportunity, she said, “There have been a lot of projects that I had recently been shortlisted for. Someone with really big banners and one of them is Ramayana. So when I got called for it, I was quite surprised and sceptical to be shortlisted for Surpanakha in the film.”
Donal went on to describe her audition experience, adding, “The casting person told me that the makers had asked him to take my audition and there were very few people shortlisted for the film. I was very curious to know about who will be playing Sita`s role. I then went for the audition, everything went well. Later I came to know that Sai Pallavi was doing Sita.”
While she ultimately didn’t land the role, Donal’s candid revelations offer insight into her career choices and the considerations that guide her decisions in the entertainment industry. Rakul Preet Singh was later confirmed for the role of Surpanakha in Ranbir Kapoor starrer Ramayana.
