television debut with new show `Suhani Si Ek Ladki`,
said her role has shades of Geet (played by Kareena
Kapoor) from the film `Jab We Met`.
Yadav, 26,
whose
maiden film
with Mukta
Arts `Love
Express` in
2011 did
not do well
at the box
office, said
she was
told to
think about Kareena while performing her part.
"The brief given to me was that think about Basanti
from `Sholay` and Kareena Kapoor from `Jab We Met`
for my role. My character loves herself, she is her own
favourite, like Geet was," Yadav said.
`Suhani Si Ek Ladki` is a tale of love and friendship and
traces the journey of three characters, Suhani, Soumya
and Yuvraj.
Yadav plays Soumya, who is young, confident and
speaks her mind. "My character does not take
nonsense from anyone. She cares for her happiness and
if she believes in something, she goes for it," Yadav
said.
The actress said transition from Bollywood to television
did not hurt her much because it gave her a chance to
do what she loves.
"I always wanted to be an actor. My first movie did not
work, I was sad initially but success and failure are not
in my hand, hence I moved on and gave auditions. I got
this show and I can`t be more happy," she said, adding
that television is physically more challenging than films.
She does not feel playing a second fiddle in the show
would result in less limelight on her because she is
confident of her character.
"My role is not just that of Suhani`s best friend. It has
its own individuality and stands apart. In fact it is more
real, there are shades of grey too, hence one can relate
to my character more," she said.