Divya Agarwal has labored onerous to maneuver from being a social media influencer and actuality present character to an actor. Her appearances on internet sequence like Raagini MMS: Returns 2 and Cartel have been appreciated by followers. So it is ironic that in her subsequent present - Abhay - she really performs a social media influencer. However this one is with a darkish streak. Within the present's third season, Divya performs Harleen, an influencer who moonlights as a killer. In an interplay with Hindustan Instances, Divya talks about taking part in 'herself' on the present and the way it scared her. (Additionally learn: Abhay season 3 trailer: Kunal Kemmu's supercop returns to search out darkish, twisted killers, viewers in awe of Vijay Raaz)

The actor shares that she was ecstatic about doing Abhay because the present checked all of the containers in her wishlist. She elaborates, "After I was provided Abhay, I used to be on cloud 9. That is a type of tasks in my life the place I see all the pieces clicking on the proper place. Good co-actor, good director, good platform, good foremost lead, all the pieces sure. This was that one bundle I used to be ready for in my life."

However whereas taking part in Harleen she discovered that the similarities between herself and the character made issues tough for her, notably for the reason that character has a darkish aspect. Divya says, "No matter characters I've performed in my life, they've all been very not-me. However right here, with this character in Abhay, Harleen is partially like me. That good aspect you see on social media as an influencer is an actual reproduction of Divya Agarwal. However she has a darkish aspect. And I feel what if individuals begin considering Divya Agarwal has a darkish aspect. I simply want that folks by no means evaluate Divya and Harleen. I might be sh***ing bricks if that occurs." In truth, Divya discovered that at instances, she was unable to channel that internal darkness as she might relate to half the character very strongly. "There are just a few situations within the present that you will notice the place it was onerous for me to say my traces as a result of I felt she was partially me. It was actually hard-hitting for me," she says.

Over time, as she has graduated from Splitsvilla to Bigg Boss OTT and now internet sequence, Divya has discovered that media and fan focus has shifted from her private life to her work on display. When requested if she finds that refreshing, she says, "Actually, sure and I like to encourage that. For me, work is first. What I'm in the present day is due to my work in the present day. Name me workaholic however I adore it when there is a flight at 4am and it's important to shoot for 12 hours and there may be one other set the subsequent day. It is the drill that I take pleasure in and rush that I need in my life. That is what motivates me."

However coming from a actuality present background, it wasn't straightforward for Divya to persuade those that she might act. She recounts, "It was very tough for me to make individuals imagine that I am not simply actuality exhibits. I can pull this off. Fortunately, issues additionally aligned in a approach that folks additionally began believing that. However the good factor is that folks know my identify."

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The third season of Abhay premieres on April 8, 2022 on Zee5. The sequence, directed by Ken Ghosh, stars Kunal Kemmu within the lead, together with Vijay Raaz, Asha Negi, Rahul Dev, Tanuj Virwani, Vidya Malavade, Nidhi Singh, and Divya.