TLI Staff
New Delhi: Sneha Wagh is today a popular name in television industry but there was a time when she wasn’t sure about bagging her debut show Jyoti aver after giving 17 retakes for the audition.
Sneha who was already a popular name in Marathi industry and had done many regional shows was trying to find a feet in Hindi entertainment industry at the time.
The actress who subsequently worked in Ek Veer Ki Ardaas…Veera, Sher-e-Punjab: Maharaja Ranjit Singh, Chandrashekhar, Bitti Business Wali, Mere Sai, Chandragupta Mauryaa and Kahat Hanuman Jai Shri Ram talked about her audition.
It so happened that the creative producer of Jyoti saw her on the television screen while flipping through the channels. They were trying to find the perfect fit for the character for about 6 months and they instantly knew that she was the one. Sneha was then called to audition for the role.
“I was a part of the Marathi industry, when the creative producer of Jyoti first spotted me on the television screen while flipping through channels. They were looking for a perfect fit for about six months and that’s when they noticed me. I was immediately called for an audition. It was post 11 in the night and I was giving my 17th take for the audition. I just felt all the shots I gave were nowhere upto the mark and I had lost all hopes of bagging the role. But to my surprise, the production house called me back and within 7 days I was signed for the show. All in all the show was an amazing experience.”
Jyoti is thde story of how a young woman sacrifices her dreams in order to fulfill the needs of her family. She conquers all kinds of obstacles so that her family can lead a decent life.
The show first went on air in 2009 and was very well received. Riding on the show’s success, leading Hindi GEC, Dangal TV is now getting the show back on air on popular demand.
You can watch Jyoti on Dangal TV at 10am and 9pm.