Alma Hussain is happy to have bagged a pivotal part in Nilanjana Purkayasstha and Herumb Khot’s Dhadkan Zindaggi Kii (DZK). The actor plays the role of Dr. Sia Advani in the medical drama.
“Just like the title, the concept of the show is unique, and it’s not like any other regular show which we see on television. Every character has its own story and aspect of life. It’s got an ensemble of the cast with everyone doing their bit. Also, it has been shot extensively and quite well. You don’t get such opportunities every day,” she says.
About Dr. Sia Advani, she adds, “The character has got all the shades of an independent woman. She has all the emotions within her, she’s career-oriented, loyal, smart, bubbly, and she’s a fighter too… The patience my director, Arif Ali sir has shown on me has made me perform better. He made me comfortable throughout the process and I’ll be eternally grateful to him,” she says.
Thrilled to play a doctor on screen, Alma says, “I could have not asked for a better break than this. I am not playing a normal character, I’m playing a doctor, they have their own characteristics so it was difficult for me in the beginning as I’m very young. This show is authenticating the way the medical industry works, so everything was very technical. The way we hold our equipment, wash our hands, wear the gloves right, the way we behave with our patients, everything is real. There are real doctors on the set to help us through this procedure.”
Alma has got used to the new normal, which has also changed the way we work. Initially, it was tough, but now things are much better.
Sharing her learning from the entertainment industry, she says, “I’ve learned that you need to be hardworking, punctual, humble, focused and above all you have to be a good learner because an actor grows with experience. I want to be a learner all my life so that I can become better every day.”