Soni Razdan: Good script gives senior actors great opportunity

Soni Razdan. Pic/Satej Shinde

Veteran actor Soni Razdan, who is playing a pivotal role in the upcoming show Call My Agent: Bollywood, has in the last three years appeared in several projects, including Out Of Love, and The Verdict - State vs Nanavati.

Rajat Kapoor, Aahana Kumra, Soni Razdan and Ayush Mehra in Call My Agent: Bollywood

Her upcoming show Call My Agent: Bollywood revolves around four talent agents and how they handle the egos and profiles of actors to survive in their talent management company. Asked if the whole system of casting agents and talent management gives actors like her deserving work, Razdan said, "I think getting the opportunity, especially for senior actors like us, is quite a two-way process. Casting for certain projects has to arise first and then the casting agent will reach out to an actor like me. Opportunity for an actor happens when a character is written for us, a story is made in the form of film, web series, or any format. So, when we talk about opportunity, it is not just about my acting or casting but finding a script and a platform to exhibit that story too."

She further added, "My casting in all the projects that I have done in recent times has happened through casting agents, but opportunity first comes from writing. Having said that, the whole process of a casting agent and talent management is good. It is systematic and well-organised." Directed by Shaad Ali, Call My Agent: Bollywood - the Indian adaptation of a French show - releases on Netflix on October 29.

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