Simran Tomar: If it makes sense to play a naagin on screen, why not?

Having bagged a lead role in the show

Chikoo Ki Mummy Durr Kei

, actress

Simran Tomar

says she always wanted to become an actress. “Even though I was born in

Dehradun

, I have been brought up in Delhi. My schooling, college, and even my acting career in theatre started in Delhi only. Since my father was in the paramilitary forces and he was frequently transferred from one place to another and we have lived in different parts of the country. Finally, we settled in Delhi. Since I was in my theatre society of college, I was once featured in

Delhi Times

also,” shares Simran about her life.
She adds, “I was always inclined towards acting but it was in class XI, that I decided to take it seriously and pursue it as a career. I wanted to explore the medium and see where it is going to take me. At that time, I had no idea where to start my acting journey. I did philosophy honors from

Gargi College

only because of theatre.” Simran shares, “After doing several advertisements and a few shows on the web, I have bagged my first lead role in Chikoo Ki Mummy Durr Kei. I got this role via a casting company. After giving three online auditions for the role, I gave the final mock shoot in Mumbai in which I got selected.”
Among her family, Simran says her father was the most excited for her latest development on the career front. “My father was the most excited when he got to know about me playing a lead in a TV show. More so because he is living in Chandigarh with my brother, who is a sound engineer, while I am living in Delhi with my mother. Since he was not physically present with me, he would keep asking me on calls what am I up to. He went really crazy after hearing the news. The final news was not even out and even though I asked him to tell it to anyone, he posted about it on our family group. Quite a fan of a show like Naagin, ask Simran if she would like to be a

naagin

and she says, “I can not just play anything on the screen. If it makes sense to play a naagin, why not?”