Divya Prem: Pyaar Aur Rahasya Ki Kahani Actress Kavita Banerjee Is 'Not Scared' of Being Typecast: Playing a Villain Is Way More Challenging

In the world of Indian television, where characters leave a lasting impression on viewers, actors often find themselves tagged with certain labels. Once you play a villain, people tend to remember you as just that, the villain. But for actress Kavita Banerjee, who plays Karn Mohini in Sun Neo’s show Divya Prem: Pyaar Aur Rahasya Ki Kahani, this tag doesn’t bother her at all.

Speaking on being labeled, Kavita said, “Honestly, if you’ve followed Indian TV, you’d know how quickly actors get labeled. Even if you do just two shows as a villain, people start tagging you as a ‘villain actor.’ If you switch from positive to negative roles, that tag doesn’t stick as much. But if you start your career with back-to-back negative characters, the ‘villain stamp’ is almost unavoidable.”

She further added, “And with my current show Divya Prem: Pyaar Aur Rahasya Ki Kahani on Sun Neo, my character Karn Mohini is not just a regular villain. She’s a big, grand and powerful character. And no, I’m not scared of being typecast. In fact, playing a villain is way more challenging than doing a simple positive role. In real life, I’m a cheerful, happy-go-lucky person, at least I like to believe that.”

Sharing her passion for exploring different shades, Kavita Banerjee expressed, “For me, acting is all about doing things I’m not in real life. It’s my chance to truly act and challenge myself. Honestly, till now, I’ve mostly been offered negative roles, and I’m okay with that. But if someone out there can imagine me in a positive role too, I’m totally ready for it. I would love to explore that side as well. I also want to try different types of roles, and I’m sure I’ll enjoy it and have fun with it. That’s the real joy of being an actor, getting to play all kinds of characters.”

Divya Prem: Pyaar Aur Rahasya Ki Kahani is about Divya, a girl from Ujjain, whose life takes a magical turn after meeting Prem. The show is a mix of love, mystery and secrets from the past, with a fight between good and evil. Starring Megha Ray, Suraj Pratap Singh and Kavita Banerjee, the show airs every night at 8:30 PM, Monday to Sunday, on Sun Neo.