I wouldn't mind leading a simple life: Urwa Hocane

Actor spoke to Mira Sethi about leading a simple life and keeping private matters private

2017 was the year of both Udaari and Urwa Hocane. While the drama garnered both critical and commercial success, Urwa went on to sign multiple big-screen projects. As she focused on her film roles, her career as a TV actor went on the backburner and sooner than we expected we saw her donning the producer’s hat for her upcoming film Tich Button. Now after a brief detour, she is back on the small screen with Mushk that also stars Imran Ashraf.

In a recent tete-a-tete with actor Mira Sethi, Urwa talked about her 'comeback', her debut production, and how she would not mind leading a 'simple life.' "I just didn't feel I had gone anywhere," she laughed. "I just wasn't working in dramas."

Urwa didn't have it easy though. The starlet revealed that she failed a couple of auditions she had given for theatre. But that failure made her even more determined to learn more. “I learned everything thing on the job, it was the time spent with actors and the fraternity that taught me a lot. I even did a supporting character in a play before bagging my first role.”

She also talked about why she doesn't align herself with the idea of an actor just starring in either films or drama serials. "I just feel that an actor shouldn't just be limited to one medium. I would even do theatre if there's a script that could inspire me," she said, adding, "I just follow my heart. And that isn't just limited to my professional front. This is how I generally make decisions in life as well. If my heart isn't in it, I would never do it."

Mira then intervened to ask if that would come under privilege. "Artists do take up odd roles as well just to put food on their tables," the host asked. "I don't think I could do 'just any role.' I have very few needs in life anyway. I am okay with having simple food, wearing basic clothes, living a simple life," the star responded. "Everyone goes through financial crises at some point in their lives, but the kind of person I am, I would be okay with the bare minimum as well. I feel like I get by, but I would rather do something that is exciting. I don't know about others, but I choose projects only when I feel like I will have fun working on them."

For a while now, rumours about her divorce from Farhan Saeed have been doing rounds on social media. But the Rangreza star, just like the introvert she is known to be spoke about her nature instead of addressing the elephant in the room. "I am a major introvert," she quipped. "But then came a point where I felt that being an introvert in this industry is being misconstrued. When you are quiet and someone who is always in his or her own shell, it is sometimes misunderstood. It's not that I'm being rude or that I am not interested, I'm just an introvert."