Neena Gupta On Shooting Panchayat Season 3 In Blazing Summer: 'Was Complaining To Myself Yeh Kya Hai But...'

As fans gear up for Panchayat Season 3, Neena Gupta, who plays a key role in the series spoke about shooting for the show in blazing heat, due to date issues of other cast members.

As fans gear up for Panchayat Season 3, Neena Gupta, who plays a key role in the series spoke about shooting for the show in blazing heat, due to date issues of other cast members.

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New Delhi: 'Panchayat Season 3' is only a few days away from release. As fans gear up for the Prime Video show, Neena Gupta, who plays a key role in the series spoke about shooting for the show in blazing heat, due to date issues of other cast members. In an interaction with Mirchi Plus, Neena shared that though she was not happy with the arrangement, she signed up in the best interest of the show.

Neena Gupta on shooting Panchayat Season 3 in blazing heat

Neena Gupta told Mirchi Plus, "I am happiest when I am working. At that time, I am not bothered about sand, 47-degree heat, and all if the work is good. When we did Season 3 of Panchayat, we again shot in peak summer because of date issues of people. We would keep wet cloth on our faces and necks. No matter how many umbrellas you have, when you are getting ready for a shot, before ‘sound’ and ‘action’, some time is taken to get the shot ready.”

Talking about the conditions in which 'Panchayat Season 3' was shot in blazing heat, Neena Gupta added, "In one shot, I was standing under the blazing sun, and the director announced ‘sound, action,’ so the umbrellas were removed. But it took some time to get the shot started, and I was burning. I was complaining to myself, saying, ‘Ye kya hai? (What is this?)’ Then I realized, and this is very important in life, that you can’t run away from this, you have to give the shot. So, accept it, and the moment I did that, I was okay.”

Neena Gupta on portraying strong women characters

Neena Gupta was aslo asked about the strong women characters she has portrayed in films and her film choices. The actor agreed and shared that now she is in a position to pick and choose her roles. "I didn’t have an option to choose my characters for most of my life. That phase has passed. Now, I do what excites me, but I can’t do something that is very wrong and harmful. For instance, I recently got an offer to star in an advertisement, and ads give you a lot of money, sometimes even more than films. But I refused it because it was for a brand that is not good for our health.”

Meanwhile, Neena Gupta will be seen alongside Raghubir Yadav, Jitendra Kumar, Chandan Roy, and Faisal Malik in 'Panchayat Season 3'. The Prime Video show is all set to release on May 28, 2024.