Barkha Sengupta: 'Historical shows bring in a lot of Indianness in us'

Source From: ENT 2022-08-09 09:45:52

Actress Barkha Sengupta says that historical shows are not only informative but entertaining as well and they are still popular among the audience.

She said this while talking about the historical show 'Swaraj - Bharat Ke Swatantrata Sangram Ki Samagra Gatha'.

A 75-episode series is about the history of India's freedom struggle and certain historical facts that are not much talked about or mentioned at many places.

The actress will be playing the role of Abbakka Rani, who was among the earliest freedom fighters and queen of Tulu Nadu, a border region between the states of Karnataka and Kerala in southern India and the people over there speak Tulu language.

She explains: "I think historical shows attract audiences because it is a time period that a lot of people do not know about very clearly. I think it definitely brings in a lot of Indianness in us when we watch what our country has been through."