Had I got ‘Ram Teri Ganga Maili’, I would not have been able to become Sita: Deepika Chikhlia said- Advani ji was impressed after hearing her voice, he included her in the party

Actress turned producer Deepika Chikhalia is happy with the success of the serial ‘Dhartiputra Nandini’ these days. Recently, Deepika had a special conversation with Dainik Bhaskar on the completion of 200 episodes of the serial. During this, the actress discussed the film ‘Ram Teri Ganga Maili’ and told that she had met Raj Kapoor for this film. But Raj Kapoor had rejected her for this film. Deepika says that if she had got this film, she would not have become Sita of ‘Ramayana’. You became a producer for the first time and your serial has completed 200 episodes, who would you like to give the credit for this? I want to give the credit for this to the entire team. We have a team of 17-18 people. No one person can say that it happened because of me. The people of our team work together with each other. It is the blessing of my ancestors and the grace of Ramji that there are good people in our team. Ekta Kapoor and Rashmi Sharma have been more successful as producers in TV. Now your name is also being linked. Why are only women successful as producers on TV? This medium itself is women-oriented. Women make shows, stories are about women. 80 percent of the viewers are also women. I believe that television is a medium for women to express themselves. This is a very good time for us. You can do good work as a producer and director. When did you feel that you want to become a producer? I was not working for 20 years. When I thought of returning to acting, I started getting mother’s roles. I thought that there should be variety in life. The people I was working with suggested me that you should produce shows. If you want to act there, you can do it. Competition on TV has increased a lot, in such a situation how challenging is it to select a subject? My thinking has been that whatever the subject is, something has to be done by keeping Ramji at the center of the story. In ‘Dhartiputra Nandini’ too, I have kept Ramji and Ayodhya as the basis of the story. After that we have shown what kind of problems come in the family. How can we keep the family united. If you want to make something for OTT, what kind of content will it be? Whatever the platform, the content will be Indian. My thinking is that the story should be related to our culture and soil. Even if I do a courtroom drama, it should be a court drama of a small town, in which there is talk of common people. I was reading the story of ‘Ram Teri Ganga Maili’ somewhere, you met Raj Kapoor for the film and he rejected you? In those days I was doing small second type roles. I was doing small films as a heroine. But I was not happy. I felt like leaving the industry. The father of Raj Kapoor’s daughter Reema’s best friend was my father’s friend. He told that Raj Kapoor is looking for a new face for the film. He can talk for us. I went to meet Raj Kapoor. He asked my age, then I was 17 years old. He said that you are very young. Let me tell you. After that did you get any call from his office? After two days I came to know that I was not selected. I was very upset. I was getting such a big opportunity, but it did not happen. Mummy explained that whatever happens happens for good. Maybe something better comes out of it. I was thinking what could be better than Raj Kapoor’s film? You must have seen the film when it was released? I went to see the film with mummy. I was shocked after watching the film. I thought thank God the matter did not go further, otherwise how would I have refused. I understood that if I had done ‘Ram Teri Ganga Maili’ then perhaps I would not have become Sita of ‘Ramayana’. Let me tell you a very interesting thing after Ramayana. What was that? After ‘Ramayana’ I got a call from Advani ji that he wants to meet me. When I went to meet Advani ji in Ahmedabad, he asked who does your dubbing? I told him that dubbing is done in films, not on TV. He said that your voice is very impressive. When you speak on stage, there will be a depth in your words. Then he told me that we want you to join the party. My father was associated with Jan Sangh.

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