I take whatever criticism comes my way in a positive way, as it helps me better my craft - Ishita Dutta

Ishita Dutta is quite happy with the progress of her Star Plus show Ek Ghar Banaunga, produced by Village Boy Productions. Says the actress, “We have had an interesting journey, with many ups and downs for my character Poonam. Initially I found the going tough as you have to devote 12 hours a day, add to that the two hours of Mumbai traffic. Also what make matters worse is the rona dhona and the emotional instrument which daily shows employ. But now I have finally got into the groove. I fully understand what makes my character click. I instinctively know how Poonam will react to a given situation. Here I must add that having a good set of co–actors makes things easier. ” She goes on to add, “Just how much I am into my character can be judged by the fact that many a times when somebody at the set calls me by my real name, I don’t even react. We all are also quite similar in our approach to life, sensible and ready to talk things out.” Ask her about the public feedback, and the sister of Bollywood starlet, Tanushree Dutta says, “It is good, many people come up and praise my work. I take whatever criticism comes my way in a positive way, as it will help me better my craft.” Her mother is an ardent follower of Ek Ghar Banaunga. “She makes it a point to check out the repeats. I am sure she is more concerned about my character, than the story. Even my relatives all over Bengal also regularly tune in and give me consistent feedback.” Ishita feels that, “One of the best things of being a part of the Star Plus family is that we get a chance to be more realistic. As part of their new philosophy Rishta Wahi Soch Nayee, our characters are shown to be standing up to challenges, but yet remaining rooted to Indian culture. We will not wear saris, but rather adorn salwar kameezes. We can’t be shown completely going down the western road either.” Remind her that the 6.30 pm time slot might be a dampener as far as numbers go and she says, “On the contrary, we take it as a challenge. At the moment we are clocking around 1.7 TVR which is the highest for the slot. After putting in hard work of around 6 months we are finally beginning to make an impact.” Wish you all the luck, Ishita!!!