Months after quitting Kapil Sharma’s show, Sumona Chakravarti participated in Khatron Ke Khiladi 14. The Rohit Shetty-hosted show marked Sumona’s first appearance ever since she quit the comedy show.
Did you Sumona Chakravarti debuted when she was 11 in the Aamir Khan starrer film, Mann? She continued working in television shows and became famous by starring in Ektaa Kapoor’s Bade Achhe Lagte Hai. Sumona rose to stardom with her appearances on The Kapil Sharma Show. She is currently seen on Rohit Shetty’s show Khatron Ke Khiladi season 14. After shooting the stunt-based reality show, Sumona engaged in a fun conversation with india.com about receiving her due from the industry. She also spoke about the mental strength required for the adventure-based show. Scroll down to know more!
Sumona Chakravarti on Receiving Her Due From Industry
Sumona Chakravarti began her career in the entertainment industry as a child artist in Manisha Koirala and Aamir Khan’s film Mann in 1999. She continued to feature in series after a few years, but it was Natasha in Bade Achhe Lagte Hain in 2011 that served as her big break. Sumona has had cameos in big movies including Ranbir, Priyanka’s Barfi! and Salman Khan starrer Kick. With so much good work in her account, Sumona acknowledged that recognition took a back seat.
“I have received a lot of love for sure. There’s definitely recognition but do I feel like I can do a lot more, yes of course but I think yes from the industry. It is also opening up now because of OTT. OTT is one platform that people haven’t seen me on it and they will see me on it very soon, ” she said.
Sumona continued, “I think we’re also opening up because there used to be a bit of a mindset and stereotype thing, you know television actors, you know, didn’t wanna see them in films, we would get boxed in. But I think these new digital age platforms have opened up those doors, I would say. So, it’s become a lot more welcoming and I think it’s a matter that one project where one sees me on OTT or wherever and I think it’ll be flooded.”
Sumona Chakravarti shared a picture with Manisha Koirala, with whom she shared a screen space when she was just 11 years old. The caption read, “How time flies…Year ’99 when i worked wit u in Mann & now after 18yrs…@mkoirala it was absolutely lovely meeting u again#TKSS.”
How time flies…
Year ’99 when i worked wit u in Mann & now after 18yrs… @mkoirala it was absolutely lovely meeting u again😃🤗🤗#TKSS pic.twitter.com/al7s9i2q5K— Sumona Chakravarti (@sumona24) May 11, 2017
Sumona Chakravarti on Training For Khatron Ke Khiladi 17
Sumona Chakravarti, who has been working out at the gym for years now, says that it’s all about the mental strength for a show like KKK 14. “Aap kitna bhi physical training karlo, but at the end of the day it is all about your mental strength. I sort of continued with my fitness journey, I’ve been going to the gym for the last 20 years but I’ve just upped my endurance and cardio.”
Talking about her shoulder injury from many years ago, Sumona revealed that she also went to her physiotherapist. “I don’t want to give an excuse ki mera stunt ache se hua nahi kyuki yeh injured hai. I did a lot of rehab for my shoulder because I wanted to make it as strong as possible so that it wasn’t a hindrance to me while doing any stunts.”
Sumona Chakravarti And Kapil Sharma’s Equation
Kapil Sharma and Sumona have a long-standing working relationship. She debuted on Comedy Nights with Kapil in June 2013 and continued there till January 2016. Subsequently, she carried on her collaboration with Kapil as Sarla Gulati in Season 1 of The Kapil Sharma Show. Her affiliation with The Kapil Sharma Show brought her great notoriety and acclaim. We asked the KKK 14 contestant about the one thing she loves and tolerates about Kapil Sharma. With a big smile on her face, Sumona revealed that he could make her laugh even if she was at her weakest. She further revealed that she tolerate his sense of timing.
