EXCLUSIVE: Lataa Saberwal Recalls Landing Pivotal Role As Draupadi In Just 3 Days; Says, “1999 Mein Rs 20,000 Felt Like A Fortune”

Lataa Saberwal looked back at the early days of her acting career. The actress revealed how much she earned in her first lead role. Recalling her journey to Mumbai, the actress shared that she was cast as Draupadi in Nitish Bharadwaj’s Geeta Rahasya just three days after arriving in the city. In an exclusive interview with Bollywood Bubble, she admitted that being offered Rs 20,000 per month in 1999 felt like a dream come true. Scroll down to read what she said and watch the full interview.

Lataa Saberwal Recalls Landing Pivotal Role As Draupadi In Just 3 Days

When asked about payments in TV, Lataa Saberwal said, “So, main yeh bhi share karti hoon ki how much I was paid. Luckily, mujhe bahut achhe payments mile. Jab Nitish Bharadwaj ji ne mujhe pehli baar Draupadi ke role ke liye select kiya, Mumbai aane ke teesre din hi mujhe uss show ki main lead mil gayi. Geeta Rahasya Krishna ki story thi. Aur Draupadi apne point of view se Geeta narrate karti hai aur questions poochti hai. Toh woh Draupadi aur unki journey ki kahani thi. Mujhe yaad hai, selection office mein hua tha. Uss time weekly shows hote the—ek ghante ka episode, jo har Sunday aata tha.”

She continued, “Unhone mujhe kaha ki mujhe Rs 20,000 per month milenge. Main 27 saal pehle ki baat kar rahi hoon, yani 1999 ki. Rs 20,000 per month sunke toh main almost chakkar kha ke girne wali thi! I was so happy. Mujhe laga, ‘Itne saare paise milenge mujhe!’ Phir jab Mumbai mein rehna shuru kiya, tab pata chala ki yahan kharcha bhi bahut zyada hota hai. Yahan jitna kamao, utna hi kam padta hai. Woh realisation baad mein aaya. But yes, by the grace of God, I was always paid good amounts. And I worked with people who always paid me well.”

Geeta Rahasya (1995–1999) was a Hindi mythological television series. Nitish Bhardwaj has produced, directed, and co-written it. He is remembered for the portrayal of Lord Krishna. The show is notable for featuring a young Irrfan Khan in the antagonistic role of Kans.

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