From Zoya’s grandmother in Ishaqzaade to Damayanti or Dadi in the popular show Panchayat Season 3 , actress Abha Sharma has come a long way. The 75-year-old actress from Lucknow stealed her way into hearts with her persistent questions ‘Ghar mil jayega na, Sachiv ji’. Her dialogue ‘Andar se mann kuchh achha nahi lag raha hai’ in the show have today made this Lucknowite a household name.
Flashing her endearing smile, Abha takes in her popularity with a tad surprise, remarking, “Mujhe toh vishwaas hi nahi hota ki mera character itna popular ho gaya hai. Log mujhe itna pyaar denge, maine kabhi socha nahi tha.” In conversation with Lucknow Times, at her quaint home in the busy bylanes of Lal Kuan near Hussainganj, the actress shares insights into her acting journey, which was born out of loneliness.
Reflecting on her early days, Abha says, “I started acting to fill the emptiness of living alone and, honestly, for financial reasons too. My first step into this world was through a bank ad. I remember the first time I went to the audition—they asked me to show my profile, and I had no idea what that even meant! I was completely unfamiliar with the process, but somehow, I got selected.
” Having spent her childhood and younger days in the company of literary luminaries Sumitra Nandan Pant, Nirala Ji, Ramai Kaka, Amrit Lal Nagar, among others who would visit her home to meet her uncle, Abha’s interest in literature and arts is still alive which led her to become an.