Dolly Chawla, who has stepped into the shoes of Meera in Prateek Sharma and Parth Shah’s new project, Tumm Se Tumm Tak, which is being produced under their banner, Studio LSD, says she was thrilled to know the storyline of the show but admitted that it came with an unsaid pressure. She said, “When I got a call from the production house, I was very excited. This production house feels like family to me, and I love them. When they called and briefed me about the character of Meera, I was thrilled. They also mentioned that this show already exists in seven languages, so there’s definitely pressure to deliver a strong performance.” “At the same time, it’s great news that the show is now being made in Hindi. I’ve done negative roles before, but this one is especially challenging—Meera is authoritative and bossy, which makes her quite different,” she added.
Tumm Se Tumm Tak revolves around an age-gap relationship between Arya and Anu, and the actress said, “If you look at relationships in real life, age gaps do exist. Love is a gradual process. Even if there’s an age gap, you still take your time to assess whether the person is right for you or not. That’s exactly how it is for Anu and Arya. It’s not like they said ‘I love you’ the first time they met. The story has layers—things unfold step by step. Age is just a number.” Talking about her character, she said, “I’m playing Meera, who handles everything related to Arya—his office, food, medicines, and more. She doesn’t like it when someone else gets close to Arya or when he gives them importance. Now that Anu has joined the office, Meera is getting jealous. She doesn’t listen to anyone except her boss.”
She had earlier played negative roles in saas-bahu dramas and mentioned that this story is very different. “People have loved me in my previous work, and I hope they give the same love to Meera, even if they hate her,” she added. Dolly also pointed out that every role comes with a challenge and confessed that it enhances the beauty of every character. “I feel that every character should be challenging—only then do you truly enjoy playing it. Every role requires effort. This character is very different from my real-life personality, and that’s what makes it exciting. It takes time to observe and adapt, but I’m enjoying it,” she said.
“When I read people’s comments saying they hate Meera, I actually love it—because that means I’m doing justice to the role. Some viewers even say that Meera should leave the office! I remember when I did my first show, Thapki, about 7–8 years ago, I got hate messages too. My producer told me back then, ‘It’s a good sign.’ And I feel the same way now,” she added. She is enjoying working with Studio LSD and said, “Prateek sir and Parth sir are like family to me—this is my third show with them. They genuinely treat me like family and manage everything so well. I absolutely love working with them and would love to do more projects with them. When your producers believe in you and trust that you’ll deliver a character well, it’s a very proud feeling.”
Dolly shares a special bond with her co-stars too and said, “Sharad is a sweetheart, and Nasirr ji is truly a gem of a person. It’s amazing to work with them—Nasirr ji even guides us sometimes, which is really helpful. Niharika is like a little kid—there’s quite an age gap between us, and I treat her like a younger sister. Off-screen, we have a lot of fun together. Honestly, it feels like I’m getting brownie points—working in such a great environment with an amazing cast and crew. I’m really enjoying being part of this team.”
