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Tanya Maniktala on women characters in Paan Parda Zarda: There was so much to learn from Tanvi Azmi, Mona Singh

Updated on: 16 August,2025 07:16 AM IST  |  Mumbai
Mohar Basu | mohar.basu@mid-day.com

Tanya Maniktala on how Gurmmeet Singh’s ‘Paan Parda Zarda’ has strong female characters, like the ones in his popular show ‘Mirzapur’

Tanya Maniktala on women characters in Paan Parda Zarda: There was so much to learn from Tanvi Azmi, Mona Singh

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With Mirzapur director Gurmmeet Singh’s next Paan Parda Zarda, one can expect a world of grit and crime. And strong women, points out Tanya Maniktala. The actor, who stars in the upcoming show alongside Tanvi Azmi, Mona Singh, and Priyanshu Painyuli, notes that the on-screen world of Mirzapur is populated by strong female characters — be it Shweta Tripathi’s Gajagamini Gupta or Rasika Dugal’s Beena Tripathi. She credits the creator for developing equally powerful female roles in Paan Parda Zarda. 

Maniktala shares, “Working with the maker of Mirzapur is rewarding. One of the most remarkable things about the show has been its women; characters like Gajagamini Gupta, Beena Tripathi, and Dimpy Pandit were all written with depth, strength, and complexity. They were more than just supporting roles; they were central to the story’s heartbeat.”


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The upcoming series, which went on floors in September 2023, was wrapped up in March this year. “To now be a part of Paan Parda Zarda, and share the screen with talents like Tanvi Azmi and Mona Singh is both an honour and a responsibility. There was so much to learn from such fine actors. I hope we can carry forward that same legacy of women who are flawed, fierce, and layered,” adds Maniktala. 

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