Ritu Shivpuri is an Indian film actress and model, notable for her work in Hindi and Kannada cinema. Ritu started her acting career with the 1993 film “Aankhen”, which was one of the highest grossing films of the year.
Currently, she is playing the role of Indrani Yash Narayan Vashishth (Chandni’s mother) in a Star Plus show “Iss Pyaar Ko Kya Naam Doon 3”, which is an Indian Hindi romance drama finite television series. The show features Barun Sobti and Shivani Tomar in lead roles of Advay and Chandni.
Ritu is in love with the script of her parents and late actors Om Shivpuri and Sudha Shivpuri’s play “Aadhe Adhure”, and she would love to see it on the big screen someday. Ritu said, “There is one movie (that I would want someone to make a film on). I love the script. I hope someone makes a film out of it. It’s called ‘Aadhe Adhure’. Both my parents were part of it. Even a TV show would do. She added, “Every person is incomplete. It’s about a woman who feels the same way. A person is always looking for something. That’s the crux of the story. It’s her life’s journey … the different men she meets, whom she falls in love with. It’s a beautiful story.”While
While comparing her character from the rest of the small screen villains, she said, “Those villains are nagging women. They create trouble for their own family, but my character is not troubling her own family. That way she is very different. She loves her children. She is a good wife and a mother. It’s not an out-and-out negative character. There are lots of shades. One day you will love her and the next day, you will hate her.” She added, “It’s a very beautifully written character. You will find her in a lot of women … who are passionate about whatever they do in life. She is like a tigress when it comes to protecting her children.”
Last year she appeared in Anil Kapoor’s show “24”, this is her second show on the small screen. Ritu said, “I think like an actor and not like as a star. I am in love with the art and not the medium. I never understood the difference between big and small screens. I am a greedy actor, but the greed is for work and role. That should be good. Rest, I don’t care whether it’s big or small screen or a web series. I don’t differentiate between them.”
Talking about her upcoming movie, she said, “My next film ‘He-Man’ is complete. It was supposed to release this year, but its producer died suddenly. So, it has been delayed. The role is fantastic. It’s a lovely story. I am just praying for its release.” She added, ” Naturally, because you work so hard and put in so much of effort. But the death of the producer (Abis Rizvi) was a bigger loss as he was like a brother.”