The actress, who&rsquo;s done more than 4000 shows of her Gujarati laugh-riot social comedy that first opened in 2000, is back with a couple of shows. Apara speaks to CS about her passion for the stage: <img alt="Apara Mehta" src="http://images.mid-day.com/2012/dec/Apara.jpg" style="width: 500px; height: 688px;" /> Stage rage All the popularity I have today is because of the small screen. There is not a single channel I haven&rsquo;t worked with and have done some of the best shows on television. But at the end of the day I need to be on the stage. After eight to 10 hours of shooting, I want to be in front of a live audience. The thrill that passes at the back of my neck when there are a thousand people looking at me as I perform is something else. But I can&rsquo;t stay away from television for too long as well. Morally correct I&rsquo;m a commercial TV actor and I&rsquo;m a commercial stage actor. I love being mediocre at times. If I get a difficult subject to tackle, then I water it down so that I can put it in front of a large audience. I don&rsquo;t want just ten people watching my show. My art should be able to reach maximum people. I want to give them a good mix of everything &mdash; a full Gujarati thali! At the same time, I make sure I&rsquo;m morally correct in my roles. What&rsquo;s in a name People used to tell me my work is good. But my daughter once told me that she will believe I&rsquo;m good only when people start recognising me by my name. Now when I go abroad, people call out to me. It feels good.u00a0

For Apara Mehta, life is a non stop journey filled with shooting for the small screen and her theatre performances.

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