Karachi [2nd
October, 2018]
Khaani famed actress Saman Ansari is a multifaceted actor who has been
portraying strong roles in leading dramas on Pakistani television. She has been
seen on major channels in dramas like; Mr. Shamim, Bin Roye, Sammi, Dar Si
Jaati Hai Sila, Mohabbat Tumse Nafrat Hai and many more.
After giving back-to-back hit serials, Saman Ansari has
transitioned from the drama industry onto the theatrical stage and will be seen
in a resilient character in an upcoming theatre play ‘Jasoosi Dunya.’ The play
has been adapted by director Khalid Ahmed from an English play called 'The
Psychic' by Sam Bobrick. The story is a murder mystery of sorts filled with
fantasy, murder, comedy, romance, action, and as the name suggests, psychic
elements.
When asked about Ansari’s transition from drama to theatre,
she said,
"The transition was totally unexpected. I was always fascinated by theatre as a young girl and wanted to learn the methods of acting and techniques of voice projection. Recently, I was surprisingly contacted by one of the brilliant scriptwriters of Pakistan, BeeGul, to be a part of this play. Later, I got a call from director Khalid Ahmed who gave me the lead character of this play".
Being the female lead of 'Jasoosi Dunya', Saman described her
character, as,
"Salma is a beautiful, confident, and an elegant woman, struggling in a terrible marriage. She decides to walk up to a psychic just out of curiosity one day to ease her mind and without realizing it, ends up becoming a muse for his writings as the psychic is actually a murder mystery writer".
As theatre is a different platform than television, Saman
Ansari shared her working experience having invested weeks and weeks of
rehearsals, vocal training, body movement and perfecting her one take rundown.
She also said that a horizontal diversification in any kind of performing arts
always helps an actor to progress.
Saman also shared her views about the future of theatre and
live performances in the era of Netflix. She added by saying "Netflix,
torrents, DVD's, TV on demand, nothing can replace the energy of a live
performance. It is imperative for parallel media to support and help promote
live performances and theater, but nothing can ever diminish its power to
attract an audience. NAPA is infantile but shall grow to be brilliant".
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