‘1 Step At A Time Is Healthier Than 100’

‘This
is
the
age
where
if
you
Blinkit,
you
will
get
things
in
eight
minutes.’
‘But
nothing
will
happen
here
in
eight
minutes.
It
takes
at
least
eight
years
to
do
something.’

Be
it
theatre,
TV,
cinema
or
OTT,

Sai
Tamhankar
has
done
it
all
in
her
endeavour
to
find
“exciting”
roles.

From
being
a
household
name
in
Marathi
cinema
to
marking
a
significant
position
in
Hindi
space,
her
work
repertoire
is
enviable.

But
Sai
insists
her
success
wasn’t
a
bed
of
roses.

“I
have
never
thought
of
how
much
footage
I
will
get
or
how
big
the
role
is.
I’ve
only
done
characters
that
attracted
me,”
Sai
tells

Mayur
Sanap/Rediff.com.

You’ve
been
around
for
16
years.
When
you
become
a
popular
name,
does
it
become
a
challenge
to
balance
between
the
star
image
and
the
actor
image?

I
don’t
consider
myself
as
a
star,
to
be
very
honest.
I
don’t
think
it’s
my
job
to
balance
between
an
actor
and
a
star.

My
job
is
to
do
the
work
given
100
per
cent.

If
you
are
offering
me
something,
my
job
is
to
do
the
best
of
my
ability
and
make
sure
you
repeat
me
in
your
next
project.

Honestly,
that’s
all
I
can
do.

The
rest
of
the
things
are
beyond
my
control.

For
example,
if
you
shoot
for
a
film,
you
don’t
know
how
that
film
is
going
to
do.

You
don’t
know
when
it
will
release.

You
don’t
even
know
whether
it’s
going
to
come
in
theatres
or
OTT.

There
are
so
many
factors
that
are
not
in
your
control.

Are
you
more
conscious
about
picking
your
Marathi
projects
now
because
you
have
to
please
your
Hindi
fans
as
well?

Honestly,
it
has
been
crossing
my
mind
recently.

I
have
never
thought
of
how
much
footage
I
will
get
or
how
big
the
role
is.

I’ve
only
done
characters
that
attracted
me.

But
now
I
want
to
be
a
little
exclusive
when
it
comes
to
Marathi.

Simple
things
don’t
excite
me
because
I
have
worked
for
a
long
time
now.

So
I
am
mindful
and
will
pick
up
only
those
projects
that
really,
really
excite
me.

Marathi
cinema
has
given
you
some
great
work
but
Bollywood
hasn’t
given
you
the
kind
of
work
you
deserve.
Do
you
feel
short-changed?

Can
I
be
very
honest?
This
is
the
age
where
if
you
Blinkit,
you
will
get
things
in
eight
minutes.

But
nothing
will
happen
here
in
eight
minutes.
It
takes
at
least
eight
years
to
do
something.

I
feel
that
one
step
at
a
time
is
healthier
than
100
steps
all
at
once.
You
gain
that
experience
with
each
step.
You
explore
yourself
more.

I
think
whatever
is
happening
is
right
for
me.
I
am
in
no
rush.

I
believe
in
longevity
as
an
actor.

Even
when
I
am
old,
I
know
people
will
write
roles
for
me.

Has
there
ever
been
a
period
in
your
career
when
things
were
not
working
out
for
you?
How
do
you
deal
with
those
moments?

Of
course,
there
are
things
every
day.
I
am
human
after
all.

I
feel
that
the
way
we
deal
with
happiness,
we
should
deal
with
pain,
too.

How
is

Matka
King
shaping
up?
What
can
we
expect
from
your
collaboration
with
Nagraj
Manjule?

Magic!

Nagraj
is
brilliant
and
it’s
shaping
up
really,
really
well.

I
also
have
a
series
with
Rajeev
Khandelwal
(The
Secret
Of
The
Shiledars).
It
is
from
Aditya
Sarpotdar,
who
directed

Munjya.
It’s
a
unique
concept
and
I’m
looking
forward
to
it.

After
that,
there
will
be

Ground
Zero
(co-starring
Emraan
Hashmi).