Kanikka Kapur ready to go de-glam

Actress Kanikka Kapur has made her small screen debut in 'Ek Duje Ke Vaaste 2.' She says make-up or no make-up, it's a role with a purpose that matters to her. The former beauty queen, who hails from Delhi, first got a taste of acting in the 2015 Telugu film 'Tippu.'

"I always wanted to act. My goal is to make a difference in some way, to touch someone's life and do something substantial," the 'Sifar' actress told IANS.

"The roles that I want to take up have to have a meaning otherwise there is no point of doing anything in life with no meaning," she added.

Many have pointed out that actresses on Hindi TV shows often wear loud make-up and are decked up in heavy traditional outfits. Kanikka, who is currently seen as a student in "Ek Duje Ke Vaaste 2", is yet to experience that on the small screen. She shared that if she is offered to play an Indian wear-clad character, complete with heavy jewellery and all, she is "completely fine" with it.

"I am fond of jhumkas... the Indian look but I don't care about the look. I don't care if I have too much make-up or no make-up. All I care about is how strong the character is," said Kanikka.

Her aim is to take up shows with social messages. "I feel like I have a purpose if I do something with a cause. It's good to be helping people in whatever way we can," she said.

Which means, she is uncomfortable in the supernatural space. "That (playing a 'naagin' type of a role) is just not me. If I can't connect with something, I feel like I am not being true to myself and I just step away," she said. Talking about her first TV show "Ek Duje Ke Vaaste 2", Kanikka said: "I had auditioned for a different TV project but that didn't work out for me. Luckily the channel (Sony Entertainment Television) people saw my audition from that."