Nyra Banerjee: I am not making an attempt to make people laugh

Actor Nyra Banerjee is nailing it as the lead character in producers Sanjay Kohli and Binaiferr Kohlis comedy show Excuse Me Maadam She feels blessed to be part of such an amazing team In a one on one chat she reveals her challenges and how COVID 19 has affected her lifeHow has your journey in Excuse Me Maadam been so farMy journey so far has been beautiful I just feel everything happened so smoothly and naturally It just makes me feel that was what I meant to be doing this show I had such amazing directors It started with Shashank sir and now Sameer sir is shooting it We have an amazing cast like Rajesh Ji Sucheeta ji Anoop and the entire crew When your production house takes care of you you get a sense of belonging I would like to thank my producers I dont know if we had an age gap I would call Ben maam mommy because she takes such amazing care Its a blessingNyra BanerjeeYour character is really appreciated and entertains the audience immensely How much do you relate with your characterMadam is a polished character My friends tell me that this show and character was meant for me because even in real life I am so hoitytoity and I have that kind of personality Internally I have many shades but I relate to this character because it has some parts of me I am glad that the audience likes it because I am able to entertain them After lockdown and so many changes we have gone through this was a muchneeded showIs making people laugh easier or tougher than what it seemsI am not making an attempt to make people laugh because it would go against my character My character is very composed mature and she speaks her mind If I stick to my character of being how I am supposed to be then thats going to be actual humour because that will lead to a lot of things about meSince this is your first comedy on television tell us why you decided to take up the genre of comedyI had three things in mind I wanted to do romance action and comedy Ive never tried the comedy zone My first film was a comedy film but its been quite some time but a lot of people tell me that comedy is difficult When you are doing a situational comedy you have to be very natural and realistic I dont have to make a lot of effort but in every episode there is a very big challenge There is a quirk in every episode which I have to excel My previous show Divya Drishti was too much drama I wanted to do something which is peaceful and lighthearted Doing comedy is so fulfilling I dont feel exhausted at the end of the dayWhat kind of responses have you got from fans Any fan interaction or incident which touched your heartMy fans were waiting to see me back on screen and they are happy The fact that I am coming back in such an amazing project they are already having a riot The fact that they love me so much I feel really blessedHow is it working with Binaiferr and Sanjay Kohli What makes then special as producersBinaiferr maam handles the production and Sanjay sir takes care of the creative part My interaction with Sanjay sir is not that much because I am not creatively involved but with Ben maam she takes care of everything I have direct communication with her She is so loving and she ensures I am comfortable Very few producers have this direct communication with actors and she has built a very special relation I am glad I am working with themYou have worked in films as well What would you say about the difference in expectations and hard work put into tv and filmsWith films we know we will be done in 2 months You have to give your everything in those 2 months but with television you have to give the same kind of consistency every single day You have to work hard every day I feel that at least in TV even if you are not very good in one scene you can manage it Of course I cant be lazy about it but we still have a lot of scenes to perform betterWhat kind of films would you like to take up nowI really want to be part of a nice romantic film which will also have some action I have done drama I am doing comedy I know that movies are not very easy and sometimes projects have slipped from my hand to someone else too I face this so many times I dont know how the film world is going to be for me but I really would like to do a nice romantic filmHow has life been ever since COVID 19 happened What do you have to say about the new normalNew normal is already normal for me I am already used to it The lockdown period was difficult but I had a lot of selfgrowth enrichment Mostly I have learnt how you want to grow Compassion and gratitude is the key for me I am already a hygiene freak and COVID 19 has accelerated that habit It has made people much more cleaner Overall I had a very good experience I am happy to be part of this atmosphere and this production houseKeep scrolling to read more newsCatch up on all the latest entertainment news and gossip here Also download the new midday Android and iOS apps MidDay is now on Telegram Click here to join our channel 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