She’s the face of: Byata Betir Battle on ETV Bangla and Meter Down on Sangeet Bangla. The first is a battle of the sexes, the second revolves around Bollywood music and gossip.

Her first TV break: An episode in the Aakaash Bangla series Shudhu Tomari Jonyo, directed by Rabiranjan Maitra. “I had acted alongside Raima and Moon Moon Sen in it. Soon offers started pouring in and I did the mega serials Tithir Atithi, Swapner Rong Neel, Kabe Je Kothaye and Kothaye Pabo Tare.”

She quit megas to host shows when: Her roles were not going anywhere. “I was getting trapped in the same family dramas.”

She loves anchoring because: “Anchoring is very on-spot. I have no fixed dialogues to rattle off and I can do whatever I like. I talk a lot, which I love to do. I dance, crack jokes with my co-anchor and dress the way I want to. It’s a complete show for me and my pay is good too. I don’t want to go back to serials.”

She can’t be a serial bahu because: “I don’t have a conventional face to fit into these roles. I’m not one of those who can continue doing mindless stuff for too long. I know I am in the bad book of directors. They don’t trust me anymore, but that’s fine. We have to make our choices. So no regrets. I don’t have the time to rue.”

She’s foraying into films with: Debutant director (and boyfriend) Kaushik Mukherjee’s 3X. “The story is about three women. I play someone called Dii. I can’t reveal more.”

Behind the camera: She heads Overdose, which produces documentaries and ad films. “I find behind-the-camera work more appealing. I may become an executive producer five years later.”