"Outside (abroad), actors are actors. They aren't termed as TV actors or film actors. They may be able to do any type of role in any age. The type of popularity and respect they get is million times greater than us. In India, people love to attach a tag with every person," Shama said
"I will always do roles that attract me. I DO NOT get insecure by most of these things," added the actress who rose to fame with the television show "Ye Meri Life Hai".
After playing an ambitious middle-class girl with big dreams in "Ye Meri Life Hai", Shama is now seen in SAB TV's fantasy show "Baal Veer" during which her character has grey shades. But she is enjoying the role as her motto is do be versatile.
"It is dependent upon the way you play the nature. I WOULD LIKE to play a wide variety of characters, I DO NOT need to get stuck anywhere... bind myself in a single image. I NEED to experiment and that's the reason why I chose this. Because it is a negative role, I GET to do a lot more. On TV, there may be not much for positive characters," she said.
With an increasing number of reality shows and soaps crowding the small screen, her fantasy show stands a great opportunity to be liked by all.
"I think that is the suitable time because we do not have something of this genre. Fantasy always works because people never stop dreaming. Plus, at this time we have now nothing of this type," she said.
Shama never gets pressurised by people's expectations and says, "When people see you, they do expect something good out of you. But that is purely five percent because I work for myself and my pleasure...."
Apart from TV shows, she is attempting to make inroads in films and her clothes label also keeps her busy.
"I am practicing films. There are some projects within the pipeline. 15 days of my month goes there, then I'VE a garments)( label so I work for that as well."
