![]() It is all the different dynamics with mother and daughter at 40 and 18 are just getting into the dating world. It is funny, it is not a sex show based just on hook-ups, it is so much before and after the hook-ups. Hiccups and Hookups is not some sex show, it is about human emotions, interactions. “People even said that they didn’t expect this kind of content from me and I have been wondering what I have done. Meanwhile, Kohli was left wondering when people called the show too bold. The character may have required me to step out of my comfort zone a little but if I don’t step out of my comfort zone at 40 when will I be doing that? It took a certain amount of input from my end with the makers to make sure that things will be shot keeping in mind my sensibilities the way that I wanted to be perceived without the feeling of getting exploited,” she says. ![]() It is a very big part of my identity of who I am. Thankfully I have a very strong support system back home and I always first wanted to be an actor and that is what I am. But I don’t think there are a lot of mainstream female actors who would be comfortable doing something like this on screen because everybody is too worried about their image. “I was concerned about how certain scenes and situations would be handled. There is a hesitation as to whether it is too bold. They could have picked up subjects that appeal to younger audiences but I was really blown away with the fact that they had picked up a story that was following the trials of a 40 - plus single woman and addressing a lot of issues that are very relevant in her life. The show that premieres on Lionsgate Play on 26 November, aims to show intimate conversations and sexual encounters in a modern no-filter family.Įven as Dutta was all excited headlining the project which is touted to be a refreshing and non-conformist brother-sister (played by Dutta and Prateik Babbar) relationship, who openly discussed their 'sexcapades', she had some reservations which she sorted out with Kohli right in the beginning. Today a lot of content on OTT is very dark, gritty and edgy. I found this topic and its casting quite interesting. ![]() ![]() Society will allow such women to get married, but if they want to go into a casual relationship then it is a big taboo. “Kunal said that we do not want to show how society dictates single mothers, divorcees or separated women. When the show director Kunal Kohli approached Dutta, he told her that he wants to make the story of a 40-plus single mother looking for dating again and the actress jumped at the opportunity which she feels most mainstream actresses would never attempt. And the actress will once again surprise the viewers with her playing a 40-plus single woman looking for casual relationship in the new show, Hiccups and Hookups. Lara Dutta’s Bollywood comeback this year Bell Bottom caught the eye of viewers with her transformation as former India's Prime Minister, the late Indira Gandhi. Hiccups and Hookups interview: Lara Dutta, Kunal Kohli and Prateik Babbar on sex, casual relations and more ![]()
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