I’m bored!: Shweta Tiwari

Television actor Shweta Tiwari admits that she’s bored of her roles in television soaps, and will only  do one if it’s something “very exciting.”

“I just cannot do the old saree-and-sindoor act anymore. I have taken a long break from TV soaps. It is unlikely that I’ll do a serial again, or the offer has to be totally out of the box,” says the numero uno actor on television today.

Grill her about being the highest paid actor on television, and Shweta admits, “I am not going to discuss pay cheques, but yes, I am still offered a fee that is way beyond what is normally offered a television star to make guest appearances on television serials. So, till the point I am in demand, I am not going to sign up for any TV serial.”

The actor now plans to replicate her luck in regional films in Bollywood now. “I did a couple of Bhojpuri films but there was a dearth of good scripts and money there. On the other hand, I could never muster the courage to do South Indian films as the titillating scenes were terrifying. My experience with Punjabi films has been satisfying though and they pay well,” she elaborates adding that her next film is Benny and Babloo where she plays a PR manager unhappy with her married life.

Besides her work, Shweta’s world revolves around her daughter Palak, who turned nine this year. “She’s at a phase when wants she to be an actor one day, a pilot on another. Everyday she decides a new career for herself,” she laughs.

“But  she’s photogenic and has an amazing sense of drawing and craft. She keeps on drawing flowers on my tees. And I treasure them even though I can’t wear them the next time!”