Koyal from Undekhi is the perfect debut I could have asked for : Apeksha Porwal
Apeksha Porwal has been getting some great responses in the last couple of days for her portrayal of Koyal in the new web series Undekhi. Apeksha who started her journey with a beauty pageant has debuted with Undekhi. Speaking of which she says,” When your debut gets so much appreciation, the feeling is overwhelming. I've got good feedback and am extremely grateful. I do feel special and realize that I have hit the right chord.”
Koyal is a tribal girl and for obvious reasons, there is no makeup used. Stating that Apeksha says, "Getting ready was not a big task as I used to take 45 minutes only. But detangling my hair and removing the ambar powder, the prosthetic and cleaning up used to take close to two hours. Before the shot, I used to be drenched in Ambar powder and my hair also is completely tangled in the series. I also had certain stunts in the jungles. For me, authentic characterization was extremely important. I watched a few movies from where I picked up nuances. I was trained for pronunciations in Bangla. Also, I used to do meditation with jungle sounds to make it feel like home, like my comfort zone because she is from Sunderbans. I also had workshops with Ashish Sir and Siddharth Sir and been mentored by my acting coach Jeff Goldberg. So yes a lot has gone into building the character. Koyal from Undekhi is the perfect debut I could have asked for.”
