Actress Karishma Tanna, who has bagged the 'Best Lead Actress' award for her work in Netflix's series 'Scoop' at the Busan Film Festival 2023, shared how winning a film festival is a big deal, but she will not keep changing her parameters of choosing roles as per the projects. Karishma also picked up the trophy for 'Best Series' for Scoop at the Busan Film Festival, which is one of Asia's most celebrated cinematic events. Karishma Tanna Vacays in Milan, Scoop Actor Looks Chic in White Tank Top and Denim Shorts.

Speaking to IANS, Karishma talked about her win, the celebrations, the journey of her character Jagruti Pathak, and more. Karishma said she was literally excited, dumbfounded, nervous, and everything at the award ceremony.  She said, "It started with the series category, and straight away I am hearing Scoop, so it was a very good start for me. I was nervous because I was the first one to go on stage among the artists. I was representing Netflix and the entire show, Hansal Mehta sir. Speak to people from different countries, artists, and people from all walks of life who were sitting there. It was very surreal. Winning a film festival is a big deal, so I am glad that I got to experience this for Scoop."

Scoop has catapulted Karishma to international acclaim.

If her perception towards choosing projects will change in the future, the Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi fame actress replied, "Before Scoop also, I always wanted to do meaningful and complex characters and meaningful cinema. And I don't think that has changed because I am an actor. So, I will not keep changing as per projects." Scoop Review: Karishma Tanna Gives Career-Best Performance in Hansal Mehta's Gripping and Often Contemplative Netflix Series (LatestLY Exclusive).

"Scoop has come to me; I mean, it's a brilliant show to be a part of; it's definitely a feather in the cap, but I have always been looking for, and have always drawn to, something that is challenging. I won't be able to do something that doesn't excite me. I will not take it alone. That is why you hardly see me doing back-to-back OTT or TV shows. I need something that stimulates my mind and challenges me on the set. And I would continue to do that," said Karishma.

The 39-year-old actress said, "My perception was like a pretty girl who is in this industry. But now I am known as a pretty girl with acting talent. So, that kind of perception has actually changed for the better. People see me in a different light now. I assume people will consider me if they have five names of artists; they will also consider me. So the perception must have changed. I am happy that I have got to prove my talent."

Scoop is based on Jigna Vora's biographical memoir, Behind Bars in Byculla: My Days in Prison. It follows the real-life story of Jigna Vora, who was accused of the murder of midday reporter Jyotirmoy Dey in June 2011. Further talking about turning into Jigna Vora, Karishma said, "I had no brief to turn into Jigna, because Hansal sir didn't want me to become Jigna Vora. He didn't want me to transform into any real character." Scoop Trailer: Karishma Tanna’s New Series Deals With Police, Underworld and Media (Watch Video).

"I was playing a real-life character for sure, but he wanted me to colour my own board. He kept it like an open book. He told me to colour it the way I wanted to. He asked me to make my own graph. So that was the beauty about my director—that he just let me be, and he just said that he doesn't want me to meet the person and follow anybody. Hansal sir told me the basics—like she is a crime reporter, has a son, and is fierce and ambitious. The script was so nicely and beautifully written, then the audience understood the graph of the character, and fortunately it matched with her real traits also," said the Sanju actress. Karishma said that being passionate and ambitious is not a crime.

"Part of Scoop has been with me; it's very close to my heart. The journey that I have lived in the show has taught me and given me a lot of guidance: that life is uncertain, anything can happen at any time, and to be humble to people. Be hungry for work, but at the same time, see the circumstances around you. I have lived the character, and it has helped me in real life as well," she said.

It also stars Mohammed Zeeshan Ayyub and Harman Baweja in lead roles, along with Prosenjit Chatterjee, Tannishtha Chatterjee, and Deven Bhojani in pivotal roles.

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