Samiksha Jaiswal: Sunehri Embodies the Navratri Spirit
Samiksha Jaiswal on playing Sunehri in Star Plus' Apsara, her Navratri Garba mood, and why the supernatural role is a new chapter.
Samiksha Jaiswal is welcoming Navratri with a new Star Plus role that leans into the festival’s biggest theme.
The actor is set to headline Apsara, an upcoming supernatural drama from Mukta Dhond’s Malhar Content Creators. She plays Sunehri, and she says the character connects directly with the celebration of feminine power.
“Leading Apsara feels like an exciting new chapter in my career.”
“Playing Sunehri allows me to explore a character with a distinct identity and an important journey of her own,” Samiksha says.
What she misses about pre-fame Navratri
Asked what she misses most from her pre-acting days, she points to spontaneity. She misses “being able to enjoy festive moments spontaneously” rather than planning around “schedules or public attention.”
Her Garba vibe is equally unfussy. Samiksha puts herself “somewhere between a choreographed perfectionist and an enthusiastic beginner,” and says the point is to let the music take over, even if every step is not perfect.
Sunehri, the woman who writes her own story
For Samiksha, Sunehri is not a passive heroine. She described her as someone with her own strength, identity and emotions.
- Own journey: Sunehri “is not waiting for someone else to define her journey.”
- Soft strength: Samiksha built the role around grace and inner power, not toughness alone.
- Festival fit: Navratri’s many forms of feminine power mirror Sunehri’s core.
Bringing Sunehri to life
Living the role meant reading emotions, body language and reactions closely. Samiksha says she wanted Sunehri’s strength to feel natural, without losing her “softer, more vulnerable aspects.” Look, expressions and small details all shaped the character.
Navratri’s message, on and off screen
This year she is celebrating being “unapologetically myself” and embracing “inner Shakti.” That confidence, she hopes, will reach the audience.
“I hope audiences see Sunehri as a reminder that a woman can be graceful and powerful at the same time,” she says. “She does not need to wait for someone else to give her strength or validate her choices.”
If even one viewer takes charge of their own story, Samiksha says, the role will have done its job.
Why the timing clicks for TV viewers
Festival weeks are prime time for Indian television, and a supernatural drama built around a self-defined heroine fits the Navratri mood. For viewers who follow their favourite heroines closely, Apsara offers a character to root for before the festive Garba energy fades.
As the show prepares to bring Samiksha back to Star Plus, the pitch is simple: watch Sunehri own her story.
Source: IWMBuzz
