Farnaz Shetty: 2021 has been lucky for me

MUMBAI: While 2020 was slow for most people on the career front, actor Faraz Shetty is thrilled by the way 2021 has shaped up for her. The actor has multiple projects coming up and is very excited for the same. “2021 has come and I was supposed to do one project in 2020 and for that, I had to take a break from television so my entire focus is on that. I am supposed to shoot for it from this month onwards. I should probably be on the sets from the 20th of February. I feel very lucky to have reached this phase in my career. I have worked hard for it,” she says, adding, “2021 has been lucky for me. I recently finished one of the projects on an OTT platform. I am not allowed to share information about that. I also have a couple of projects that will come on OTT platforms. I am happy that wherever my career is going, I am doing well and things are in my favour.”

Meanwhile the actor feels lucky to be part of showbiz at a time when OTT platforms are coming up. “I am really happy that we have touched the revolutionary phase of OTT platforms because that gives opportunities to new people, new talent whereas when it comes to television, obviously it is a good platform. But, at the same time, there is a certain level of monotony that creeps in due to the long-term commitment associated with work on TV. You don’t get to meet new people and share new ideas and that is where you end up sticking to one thing and are not able to grow. So that is why I really like the OTT setup,” she says.

She feels lucky that she has got a chance to be part of all platforms. “I am the kind of artist who has been lucky enough and fortunate enough to have been able to do everything because I did films, I did television shows, television commercials, Telugu projects and OTT as OTT is also now on my list. I was lucky enough to try everything. I feel it is all about priorities and availability. In my case, I was fortunate that multiple opportunities fell in place at the same time and in the future also if I am available, I am open to doing anything interesting,” she says.