Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna’s Ahsaas Channa On Returning To Films: Waiting For A Good Script
Interviews
oi-Sanyukta Thakare
Ahsaas
Channa
best
known
for
playing
Shah
Rukh
Khan’s
son
in
Kabhi
Alvida
Naa
Kehna
has
been
creating
buzz
in
the
digital
space.
After
appearing
in
TVF’s
web
shows
and
short
films,
she
also
led
the
Amazon
Prime
Video
show
Hostel
Daze.
Now
returning
with
season
2
of
the
OTT
show,
Ahsaas
got
candid
with
Filmibeat
about
her
plans
to
return
to
the
big
screen.
She
also
opened
up
about,
often
being
recognised
for
playing
the
child
actor
in
My
Friend
Ganesh.
Channa
told
Filmibeat,
“It
is
something
that
I
don’t
regret
and
do
not
want
to
leave
behind,
or
not
be
recoginsed
as
the
child
actor.
It’s
a
part
of
me,
and
I
am
proud
of
it.”
Here
are
excerpts
from
the
interview,
From
a
child
actress
to
a
social
sensation,
how
has
the
journey
been
for
you?
It’s
been
great,
I
feel
grateful
and
quite
lucky
when
comes
to
OTT
because
I
didn’t
plan
on
coming
into
OTT.
Four
years
ago,
I
didn’t
even
know
that
this
was
going
to
turn
out
to
be
a
big
thing.
I
first
started
with
shows
over
YouTube
with
TVF
and
it
blew
up
and
then
Hostel
Daze
was
my
first
project
on
an
OTT
platform.
It
was
something
I
didn’t
plan
on
doing
and
the
opportunity
turned
out
to
be
so
crazy.
I
got
so
many
opportunities
because
of
it.
I
feel
like
I
just
got
lucky
with
it.
I
am
in
a
great
space
right
now,
but
there
is
so
much
that
I
want
to
explore.
Despite
years
of
work
in
web
and
OTT,
you
are
often
recognised
as
the
child
actress
from
Kabhi
Alvida
Naa
Kehna
and
My
Friend
Ganesh.
Do
you
want
to
leave
that
image
behind
and
set
a
different
path
for
yourself?
It
is
something
that
I
don’t
regret
and
do
not
want
to
leave
behind,
or
not
be
recoginsed
as
the
child
actor.
It’s
a
part
of
me,
and
I
am
proud
of
it.
I
love
it
when
people
say
she
is
the
same
child
from
Kabhi
Alvida
Naa
Kehna
and
My
Friend
Ganesh.
Articles
about
how
I
grew
up
and
what
I
am
doing
now
still
come
out,
and
I
like
it.
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Work
What
can
you
tell
us
about
your
character
from
Hostel
Daze,
How
similar
are
you
to
Akanksha?
We
are
quite
different
from
each
other.
I
don’t
want
to
reveal
much
about
Akanksha
but
if
you
were
to
know
me
as
a
person,
you
would
know
that
I
am
nothing
like
her.
But
then
again,
when
I
was
reading
the
script
there
are
a
few
things
that
she
did,
and
I
could
relate
to
them.
What
is
different
in
Hostel
Daze
season
two
from
the
previous
episodes?
In
season
one
we
were
still
trying
to
create
and
set
the
world.
We
were
still
introducing
the
characters
as
freshers.
Now
they
have
become
seniors
and
we
got
the
chance
to
explore
these
characters
in
depth.
This
time
we
have
picked
up
topics
that
are
important
and
relateable
but
presented
them
in
a
funny
manner.
It’s
just
funnier
and
crazier,
this
time
around.
The
trailer
hints
at
a
few
romantic
scenes
with
Adarsh
Gourav,
how
was
the
environment
behind
the
scenes?
There
is
one
romantic
scene
in
the
show
and
it
has
been
one
of
the
most
fun
to
shoot
because
there
was
a
lot
of
build-up
to
that
one
scene.
The
environment
was
very
fun
on
set.
We
had
become
like
a
family,
all
the
actors
and
the
director,
so
it
always
felt
like
a
party.
All
the
scenes
were
very
energetic
and
fun,
so
we
were
all
hyped
up
all
the
time.
Nowadays
people
are
struggling
to
undo
the
societal
expectations
of
gender
norms
or
education.
As
a
celebrity
with
young
fans,
what
changes
would
you
like
to
bring
through
the
work
that
you
do?
I
think
a
lot
of
changes
have
already
come
into
the
picture.
If
you
talk
about
female
characters
and
female
perspectives,
we
have
begun
to
focus
on
it.
There
are
so
many
shows
and
movies
about
things
that
used
to
be
considered
taboo.
I
would
love
to
be
a
part
of
a
women-oriented
project
or
a
project
that
focuses
on
cultural
appropriation.
Hostel
Daze
also
touches
on
topics
that
are
important
and
should
be
spoken
about.
We
have
given
it
an
entertaining
and
light
touch.
EXCLUSIVE!
After
taking
over
shorts,
and
web
shows,
when
will
we
get
to
see
you
back
on
the
big
screen?
What
kind
of
projects
are
you
looking
forward
to
work
on?
There
are
so
many
things
that
I
have
not
done
yet.
Films
are
something
that
I
want
to
get
back
to,
not
just
commercial
films
but
arthouse
film
as
well.
I
have
never
done
an
all-out
action
entertainer,
thriller
so
they
are
on
my
list
too.
Hopefully,
by
next
year,
you
will
be
able
to
see
me
on
the
big
screen.
I
am
also
waiting
for
a
good
script.
If
I
get
a
good
opportunity
I
will
sign
a
film
tomorrow
itself.
Story first published: Sunday, July 18, 2021, 7:00 [IST]
