Here's why Indian actor Deepti Gupta loved working in Pakistani dramas
Remember her from TV drama Manay Na Ye Dil?
Deepti Gupta has become quite a known face in Pakistan after starring in a number of local television serials.
She made her way into Pakistani dramas following Mehreen Jabbar's Pehchaan and has since been grateful for having been a part of stories that deviate from the regular saas-bahu TV serials being produced across the border.
"Sultana Siddiqui, who owns Hum TV, saw Pehchaan. The channel officials called me and said they really liked my work and they had another serial in Australia for me (Manay Na Ye Dil). Given how things were in Hollywood, this was refreshing," Deepti told Indian Express.
"Most of my work has been for Hum TV, and I have the greatest regard for Siddiqui and Momina Duraid, the creative mind there. They’ve held on to great, poetic story-telling, unlike Indian TV serials. I don’t know if I could have found a similar space for myself in Indian serials."
Having worked in Pakistani dramas, she realised they offered her more room to explore her acting talent.