Aditi Sharma: Idea is not to provoke, but to entertain

In her barely fouryearrun in the industry Aditi Sharma has managed to create a huge fan base The actor is now gearing up for Rabb Se Hai Dua mdash a show that on the surface appears to be a runofthemill love triangle But delve deeper and yoursquoll find that it questions the practice of polygyny Dressed in a chic anarkali and adorned with beautiful jewellery Sharma sits down with midday to discuss the nuances of the showEdited excerpts from the interviewWhy did you take up a television show after experimenting with other mediumsI found the story and my character interesting During the lockdown I realised that many people were struggling to find work and here I was getting a good project that is backed by a production house I have already worked with If I am getting a chance to work with them again why not I did films in the south a web show and music videos My job is to act so the medium doesnrsquot matterKaranvir Sharma and Aditi SharmaDoesnrsquot the story of Rabb Se Hai Dua seem similar to Ishq Subhan AllahI have not heard this story before Wersquove seen love triangles but this is Duarsquos her character perspective on life Secondly we are depicting a religion where multiple marriages are allowed The couple is initially happy in the marriage and then Haider Karanvir Sharmarsquos character chooses to remarryWhat is your opinion on the custom that allows a man to have a second wife while being married to his firstI have not grown up with the conditioning to imagine such a scenario But to each his own If some customs allow it it is not my prerogative to suggest otherwise However the story is told from my characterrsquos viewpoint The idea is not to provoke or instruct people to do the same The show is purely made with the intention to entertain Zaheer Shaikh is a wellread person who has written the dialogues after proper research and has maintained authenticityAlso ReadIts Aditi Sharma and Adnan Khan on Katha AnkaheeReligion is a sensitive topic in this country One misstep or an extremist view can result in dire consequences How would you reactWe are not creating something that is baseless The Quran has a few rules instructing the conditions of second or third marriage It cannot be done to justify philandering behaviour I have not personally read the Quran but I have been told so by some of my Muslim friends One can even marry a 70yearold woman if the intention is to support the personWhile polygamy exists in many cultures polyandry is relatively uncommon Your viewsItrsquos not a thought I entertain because it is beyond my understanding This may be a practice in another culture and people often brush off conditioning as lsquoHamare ghar mein aise hi hota hairsquo I donrsquot know how to see this beyond that I agree with the equality bit though But there are far more important things to demand equality for like pay paritySince you brought it up is your remuneration on par with costar Karanvir SharmarsquosI think it is or maybe Irsquom being paid more I am not sure laughs My previous costar Arjit Taneja in Kaleerein was paid very well Both Karanvir and Arjit have more experience in the industry than me So even if they are paid more they deserve that amount Pay parity is about equal pay between two people who are equally matched in their experienceWhat do you usually discuss in your contractMy main queries are whether I have to share a room and whether I can get two days off in a month I also request the working hours to be restricted to 1213 hours a day because I have a life beyond this