NO ONE noticed that actress Divyanka Tripathi, who is all set to make her digital debut with ALTBalaji’s Coldd Lassi Aur Chicken Masala, had to sacrifice her long tresses for her role as Chef Nitya. TV’s favourite and ideal bahu will be seen in an all-new avatar, in the web series that marks the beginning of ALTBalaji and ZEE5’s collaboration of 60 shows. From what we already saw in the trailers, Divyanka’s look in the web series will be hip and trendy, a sharp contrast from her saree clad bahu image on television, until now. Nitya, will be seen as the perfect example of a contemporary woman, one who lives life on her own terms and conditions and has no qualms in walking out of situations and circumstances that do not favour her. ALTBalaji’s Coldd Lassi Aur Chicken Masala: Food, Passion and Ego Become the Perfect Ingredients in This Divyanka Tripathi Dahiya - Rajeev Khandelwal Web Series! (Watch Video)

On prepping up for role, Divyanka said, “My character Nitya is an impulsive yet versatile modern woman. One who believes in love and commitment but also takes a stand for her self-worth and respect when need be. Honestly, the demeanour, the shades of the character were very different from my true self. I knew I had to completely absorb the character to play it to perfection. So to look my part, I first chopped off my hair. My long hair has always been my pride but I knew this character needed some sacrifice to be mine (laughs).”

“I did feel weird at first and with shoulder-length cropped hair and felt something missing. But when I got so many compliments from everybody around I felt more confident and at peace. Change in hairstyle can add or change a lot in your personality. I then felt I have started to enter Nitya’s skin,” revealed the Yeh Hai Mohabbatein actress. Divyanka Tripathi Dahiya’s Latest Instagram Post Gives Out Lazy Weekend Vibes (View Pic)

Also, all praises for her director Pradeep Sarkar, the actress said, “Pradeep Sarkar really helped me understand the various shades of the character and her graph and the audience will witness the varied range of emotions as the story progresses and the plot unfolds. Also wearing western outfits was also a refreshing change and by the response I have been getting, I think even the audience has liked me in this new avatar.”

Coldd Lassi Aur Chicken Masala is the story of two aspiring Chefs Nitya (Divyanka Tripathi) and Vikram (Rajeev Khandelwal), and follows their lives as they in love but get separated due to circumstances and how life throws them both a curveball when they meet each other after years. The series promises the viewers tears, love, and misunderstanding through the emotionally volatile journey of Nitya and Vikram and the series will begin streaming on September 3, 2019 on ALTBalaji and ZEE5.

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