Smita Bansal to feature in teleplay Chanda Hai Tu

Zee Theatre is set to air renowned playwright Jaywant Dalvi’s teleplay, Chanda Hai Tu, a poignant tribute to motherhood and parenting. The teleplay depicts the difficulty of raising a physically challenged child with great empathy. The play’s protagonists, Mr and Mrs Shukla, find ways to make ends meet while trying to keep their sanity intact as caregivers. Popular television and theatre actor Smita Bansal, who plays Mrs Shukla, says, “Playing a mother came naturally to me as I have two daughters. I constantly worry about them, cannot bear to see them in any pain, and want to give them the best that life has to offer.”

While rehearsing and attending workshops, Smita worked hard to get the emotional graph of her character right. She explains, “The cast spent a lot of time getting the ‘sur’ or the defining note of each character right. Also, once we all began to connect with each other, the chemistry started building up from there. Once you know the lines, are connected to the correct emotions, and are fully prepared, you let go of who you are and become the character. The rest just flows. By the time we shot the play, we were ready.”