Tanvi Thakkar: I was not allowed to audition because of my South Indian accent

TV Biwi Aur Main actor Tanvi Thakkar says she had to work on her Hindi in order to get work in television.

Actor Tanvi Thakkar, who has been part of shows such as Miley Jab Hum Tum, Palampur Express and Pavitra Rishta, says her journey has been fun but challenging as well. Coming from Ooty, Tanvi’s major struggle was to overcome her Tamilian accent.

Actor Tanvi Thakkar says she still feels that she has a Tamilian accent.

“I came to Mumbai to do television shows without even knowing how to talk in Hindi, so when I used to go for auditions, initially, I would pronounce the words with a different accent. And there were so many times when I was sent back without even auditioning as they were not happy with the way I spoke. After that, I watched a lot of Bollywood movies, so that I could get my accent right,” she says.

In fact, language is still an issue for her. “I find it challenging even now. This is because I don’t understand some of the words in the script. I remember how many production houses sent me home because of this. At that time, I couldn’t say a word of Hindi and had a major Tamilian accent. Sometimes I feel that I still have it,” she says.

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