MUMBAI: Tina Datta shot to fame with Uttaran. The actress said that fans still associate her with her characters, Ichcha and Meethi. When she shares pictures of herself in swimsuits on social media, they do not like it.

Uttaran aired on Colors from 2008 to 2015 and was the story of two best friends from different economic backgrounds. Tina played Ichcha, the daughter of a maid, and after a generation leap, she played Ichcha’s daughter Meethi. The show starred Rashami Desai, Nandish Sandhu, and Sreejita De.

Speaking with a daily, Tina said that characters on daily soaps, especially ones that run for several years, are ‘etched in people’s hearts’. “And to wipe that off and accept you as a different character becomes very difficult. Even today, if I put a picture of me wearing a monokini or a bikini on my social media, people comment that ‘we love you as Ichcha, we don’t want you to wear a monokini on social media. Ichcha kaise aise kapde pehen sakti hai (How can Ichcha dress like this) and all that’.”

Talking about how she reacts to such comments, the actress said, “Aapko achha lagta hai ki aaj bhi log aapko pehchante hai uss character ki wajah se. Kabhi kabhi aisa lagta hai ki (You feel good when people recognise you as a character even now. But sometimes, I feel) why can’t they accept me in a different character or in western wear.”

Credits: Hindustan Times