By: Dhanashri K.S

After Puja Banerjee quit her show, Jag Jaanani Maa Vaishno Devi – Kahani Mata Rani Ki, there was a lot of speculation as to who would replace the actress.

Rubina Dilaik was one actress who was rumored to be joining the show, but later, she shot down the rumors saying nothing of the sort was happening and so finally Paridhi Sharma finalized for the role of Vaishno Devi in Star Bharat Jag Jaanani Maa Vaishno Devi-Kahaani Mata Rani ki.

The diva was last seen in Sony TV’s Patiala Babes and now in mythological show.

The pretty actress also spoke about her role and about COVID 19 arrangements on sets and about her favourite childhood memory from Kashmir.

About the role of Maa Vaishnoo Devi Paridhi is very excited and so she told us that, “Yes I am happy that I am playing such a challenging role larger than life with this role lots of responsibility have also come on my shoulders after all its role of Devi (Goddess) considering the emotions or faith of so many devotees around the world and also emoting this role was a bit challenging as it requires lots of compose (theraav) and also the language has to be very apt to portray such character.

About the language skills she told us,”Yes here the diction has to be perfect like pure Hindi which I know and which I also did during the shoot of Jodha Akbar while playing Jodha and for this role I am doing lots of meditation as in acting breathing plays an important role and so I am doing pranayam which has really helped me personally and to portray a Devi it’s very important and also it helps in making your lungs strong in this COVID crisis.

About the shooting changes amid COVID 19 and also how all cast and crew members are taking precautions during the shoot, “Everyone are taking lots of precautions as everyone are scared of COVID 19 and now everyone are adapting with this phrase “New Normal” like social distancing, shield mask and every day the set is sanitize and before using any object we sanitize that particular object which are use during shooting and so that’s how things have change and if we want work we all have to take precautions. It’s being difficult for technicians especially makeup artist as they have wear mask shields and their special COVID 19 PPE Outfits .All crew members are coming from green zone The show set up has done in a place called Naigoan which is a GREEN ZONE but on precautionary note she is doing her own make up.

Further actress have also requested to all her fans to take all precautionary measures like put mask while going out, keep social distancing while going out, take sanitizer with you and follow all Government guidelines.

The actress has also visited both Union territories Jammu and Kashmir during her childhood days,”I have visited both union territories when I was very small. Mujhe abhi bhi yaad hain ki hum katra se Kashmir gaye the.woh memories hamare photo album main bhi hain. I still remember I had wore the traditional Kashmiri dress and I didn’t want to give back to the photographer main bahut roi thi. Kashmir has its own beauty and so it’s called as Jannat and now also if I would love to visit is beautiful paradise on earth. I love the climate of Kashmir and there are so many poems on Kashmir.”