11 May,2026 09:02 PM IST | Mumbai | Shruti Sampat
Shivjyoti Rajput (Instagram)
Undekhi season 4 has been winning praise from audiences, and one character that particularly stood out was Natasha, played by Shivjyoti Rajput. In an exclusive conversation with mid-day, the actress opened up about why she initially hesitated to take up the role, how deeply personal experiences shaped her performance, and the emotionally intense killing scene that left viewers shocked.
Speaking about her first reaction to the role, Shivjyoti admitted she was unsure because Natasha was unlike anything she had done before. "To be very, very honest, I was not really keen on this character because first, it is a role of a gangster and it was something I have never done before," she shared.
However, the audition changed her perspective. The actress revealed that Natasha's struggles reminded her of girls she had once worked with at an orphanage. "There was a thing about girls who are underprivileged and victims of circumstances. I used to support an orphanage and I remember the girls there suffered the same kind of crisis," she said.
Shivjyoti further recalled being falsely blamed while trying to help the girls. "The owners of the orphanage took the blame on me as if I was trying to take money from people. It was a very personal incident for me," she added.
The actress said Natasha's journey became more than just a fictional role for her. "A lot of girls who are orphans or part of such scandals have no voice and they don't know what to do. I wanted to give a performance where they can feel confidence and courage," she explained.
Talking about Natasha's complex relationship with Gautam, Shivjyoti described the character as someone trapped between survival and power. "She was getting abused sexually, so she used her sex to get the power and he was using his power to get sex from her," the actress stated, while clarifying that Natasha was never truly in love with Gautam.
One of the most discussed moments from the season was Natasha killing Gautam. Shivjyoti admitted filming the sequence was emotionally exhausting. "Before the scene, we all were sweating because it was clearly very hot. I was only thinking about the whole situation with all that my girls went through," she revealed.
According to the actress, Natasha never intended to murder Gautam. "She only wanted him to be punished but the situation triggered her so much that she came out of that cocoon," Shivjyoti explained, adding that Natasha finally exploded after suppressing her emotions for too long.
The actress also spoke about chopping off her hair for the role despite people around her advising against it. "Everybody was telling me to grow my hair, but my director wanted this look," she said.
Shivjyoti believes Natasha's appearance was crucial because the show needed a woman who could dominate a male-driven world. "They wanted somebody who can dominate the male world, but with an innocent face that nobody would suspect," she concluded.
