Megha Ray: Objected to a scene that defied science

Megha Ray traded a highpaying corporate job to join the entertainment industry But her road to fame wasnrsquot easy After beginning her acting tryst with Dil Yeh Ziddi Hai in 2019 she faced obstacles early on in her career when her maiden show was pulled off air Having taken the setback in her stride the actor is now ready with her fourth offering Sapnon Ki Chhalaang In a candid chat with midday Ray talks about finding her feet in the industry and saying a hard no to sciencedefying scenesEdited excerpts from the interviewHow has your journey in the TV industry beenIt has been a rollercoaster ride I got my first show Dil Yeh Ziddi Hai in 2019 but it shut down within a few months due to the pandemic For me it was like going back to square one That was scary Then I got Apna Time Bhi Aayega and things began rolling After Rang Jau Tere Rang Mein wrapped up for the first time in my career I had the choice to pick from three projects that I had in handWhy did you pick Sapnon Ki Chhalaang among themI chose it because the story was endearing I knew it would grow on everyone like it did on me There was no reason for me to say noThe story seems similar to Mithila Palkarrsquos Girl in The City about a woman moving to the hard life of Mumbai What do you think of the showrsquos televised treatmentDigital entertainment has gone far beyond these subjects In television we hope to bring forth such sliceoflife topics We need to showcase the story of a crazed girl in a way that is not melodramatic or unrealistic We want to cater to the TVwatching audience first We donrsquot want to underestimate the audience thinking that they only like saasbahu dramas We want to show content that they can connect with and at the same time learn something from it Maybe the show could inspire people to follow their dreamsOften TV shows start with the intention of inspiring change but then steer towards kitchen politics Do you think this show will head in the same directionWhen they narrated the story to me I also had the same concern But the makers are determined to not take the show in that direction They want to change the dynamics of television in whatever way they can We have already shot 25 episodes and have not drifted away from the subjectAlso ReadEisha Singh Im a real life Rakshas playing a PariConsidering you are in your 20s wouldnrsquot it be a better move to do more youthbased showsThe first project I picked was a youthcentric story It was the story of a woman who wanted to be a dancer but lost her eyesight I was in a low phase after that show was pulled off air because I needed to work more I was not in a space where I could patiently wait for the perfect role After the pandemic I took the first opportunity that came my way Even when I did a saasbahu drama I added my own flavour to the characterHave you consciously stayed away from doing bizarre scenes that could spark memefestsLaughs Luckily it hasnrsquot happened too frequently But when such a scene came my way once I put my foot down The scene depicted that I had to beat the speed of lightning to save someone which is impossible The scene was defying science and as an engineer it did not go down well with me So I requested the makers to not shoot the sequence