Actor Sneha Wagh opened up about her role in Mahadev and Sons, her approach to choosing characters, and the changing realities of television in an exclusive conversation with mid-day. Speaking candidly, Sneha described her character as layered, emotionally driven, and deeply devoted, making it one of the most interesting roles she has played.
Sneha Wagh gets candid about her character
Talking about her character, Sneha said, “See, this is the fun. You know, suddenly this is a show where she is strong, she is not weak.” She explained that her character stood up for love and went against her family, believing they would eventually understand. “She stood up for her love… But I think somewhere she thought that my family loves me so much that they will accept it. It didn’t happen. That was the only reason,” she shared.
While her character is strong, Sneha pointed out that emotionally she is gentle and submissive in love. “She is strong. But here, more than being strong, she is very docile. She is docile in love. She is very kind,” she said, adding that the character believes everything will eventually fall into place. What attracted Sneha the most was her devotion. “She is so devoted in love that she doesn’t think beyond it. For her, Mahadev is the start and Mahadev is the end,” she said, explaining that even family, children, and circumstances do not change that belief. “If Mahadev is saying this, it is right. If Mahadev is saying it, it’s wrong,” she added.
Talking about her choices as an actor, Sneha said she never tries to compare characters with reality. “No, I never think about reality. When you are an actor, you should never think about reality,” she said, stressing that uniqueness makes characters memorable. Recalling her previous roles, she mentioned how playing intense, obsessive love stories excites her creatively. “I really like such characters. You do such things that you don’t get to do in normal life,” she said, calling them emotionally challenging yet fulfilling.
Sneha Wagh addresses stereotypes in TV
Sneha also spoke about how difficult it can be to separate personal emotions from performance. Recalling Veera, she said, “When I had to hate the little girl, it was very difficult for me… reality comes in your eyes, so it is not convincing.”
Addressing stereotypes in television, Sneha acknowledged that OTT platforms have changed the game. “Television is a female-oriented medium, but it’s highly stereotypical,” she said, adding, “OTT has changed that thing… now you are like you are, and I am very thankful for it.”
On what she strives for as an artist, Sneha concluded, “Audiences should enjoy watching them. If you are crying, they should cry with you. If you are laughing, they should laugh with you.”
Talking about shows shutting down quickly, she said, “It’s risky for everyone… but that is the destiny of the show. Sometimes the shows are bad, that’s why they get shut. Sometimes the shows are good,” adding that every project comes with its own fate.
