Shweta Basu Prasad on High: Trolling is a sign that the series is a hit

Shweta Basu Prasad a selfconfessed movie buff reveals that she watched as many as 115 films during the lockdown However it has not been all play and no work for the actor She has had five backtoback releases mdash Shukranu Serious Men Hostages Comedy Couple and the recent High As the MX Player thriller invited mixed reactions Prasad discusses how she considers herself a script doctor and why High earned her nodEdited excerpts from the interviewThe year 2020 has been a great year for you with backtoback releasesI cannot complain because coming from a privileged background I had a roof over my head and food on my plate during the lockdown I was not desperate to get back to work since I had no bills to pay but I did miss work Besides colouring my hair blue watching over 115 films and reading seven books I also started an Instagram chat show called Actors on Actor On the series I would have actor friends talk about the work of other actors In the first episode Raghubir Yadav spoke about Balraj Sahni followed by Divya Dutta sharing anecdotes on Shabana Azmi and my High costar Ranvir Shorey discussing Ashok Kumars workA still from HighWhat convinced you to come aboard this projectI am picky with my scripts and characters because I want to do diverse projects After working as a script consultant at Phantom Films for oneandahalf years I developed the habit of reading scripts Thanks to the job now I can fairly judge a story when it comes my way High has a unique script mdash while weve bingewatched Narcos and Breaking Bad this is the only series in India that discourages drug abuseHow was the experience of working with the ensemble castWith Ranvir Shorey Akshay Oberoi Gitanjali Rao and others comprising the cast this has been the best team I have associated with not just on screen but also off it We did not have network coverage when shooting in Munnar So we would often sit back and chat about our school days families and observe the different shades of green around us We were pampered so much that I had to tell the production team to stop feeding me or I would feel sleepyWhat has been the audiences reaction to HighPeople are already asking for a second season A section of the audience has created memes and are also trolling the series which is a definite validation that the series is a hit We have generated trolls laughsChild actors dont seem to transition successfully to adult actors in the industry Why is it soSridevi and Urmila Matondkar are examples of child actors being successful stars as adults After Iqbal 2005 I was offered Rajkumar Santoshis Halla Bol 2008 and Madhur Bhandarkars Traffic Signal 2007 While I loved the attention my parents insisted that I finish my graduation They tricked me into believing that without a graduation degree no one would give me roles but I am grateful for their decision After graduating I wasnt initially sure of returning to acting But I am a moviebuff and this was my callingKeep scrolling to read more newsCatch up on all the latest entertainment news and gossip here Also download the new midday Android and iOS apps MidDay is now on Telegram Click here to join our channel middayinfomedialtd and stay updated with the latest news