How was the experience of playing Ganga?
It was a wonderful experience. Something I will always cherish. The aura and the mystique surrounding Ganga is what made the character such a challenge to portray. A short yet powerful role, I loved playing Ganga. How much do you know about Ganga? My basic knowledge about Ganga was acquired from whatever I had seen in B R Chopra’s Mahabharat. I was a big fan of the show and watched it religiously. But I was amazed to know that in our mythology there are so many other stories about Ganga apart fromMahabarat.All this was very enriching for me. • Ronit Roy: Nervous about playing Bhishma What kind of research have you done for this character? I was given detailed narrations about the character and then I just followed my instinct to portray it. Let’s talk about your look and costume. Ekta [producer] knew exactly how she wanted Ganga to look like. I appeared for a ‘look’ test with Bharat and Dorris. It was instantly approved. My costume has been designed by Manish Malhotra, who has always p
