Words of wisdom

Gulki Joshi was first seen in Zee TV’s show Phir Subah Hogi (2012) and has gone on to be one of the most popular stars of the small screen and theatre. Be it Zee Theatre’s teleplay Purush opposite Ashutosh Rana or the social drama Kaalchakra, she has proven her versatility as an actor.

She plays an important role in Kaalchakra where a couple unhappy with the way they are treated by their children, publish a newspaper advertisement asking if someone would like to adopt them. To everybody’s surprise, they get a response.

Written by Jaywant Dalvi whose play Sandhya Chhaya also dealt with a similar theme, Kaalchakra depicts a multitude of issues. Gulki says, “I think when children become adult, they should have their individual life. Parents need to know that they are not being abandoned and kids need to understand as well that becoming independent doesn’t mean giving up on your family or your roots. There has to be a middle path where everybody can sit and have an adult conversation.”

She cites the example of her own family and says, “We talk about anything and everything under the sun. Even when we are far apart, sometimes just texting each other “I miss you” is more than enough.”

Discussing her passion for theatre, Gulki says, “I think theatre as a performing art is a lot tougher as a medium than all the others because you get to do it only once. You don’t get a retake and your voice and your expressions should reach the person sitting in the last row. It’s a lot more energy-consuming. Most importantly the instant reaction that you get from the live audience is addictive.”

As for teleplays like Kaalchakra that deal with largely overlooked subjects, Gulki observes, “Teleplays, I think, are a brilliant way of reintroducing our generation to theatre because it is forgetting about the power and beauty that theatre has.”