Hina Khan made her teleplay debut with Zee Theatre's show, titled Shadyantra. In an exclusive interview with PeepingMoon.com, the actress opened up about exploring different mediums, trying her hand at theatre, shooting for her first teleplay project and posts about betrayal during Shadyantra's promotions.

She also spoke about getting rid of the title of a 'television actress' and how OTT played an important role in it. Hina revealed whether she desires to follow the path of entrepreneurship in the coming years.

Excerpts from the interview:

Shadyantra marks your theatre debut. How different and challenging was it as compared to all the other mediums you’ve explored?  

Yes, Shadyantra is my teleplay debut. It was definitely a different experience putting this project together. From 8-hour-long rehearsals to learning a 90-page script in 5 days, shooting the project over a span of 2 days and the format of the shoot mainly which was a very different experience, was a challenge in itself. But an experience I thoroughly enjoyed because it was so different from what I have done in the past and it was a great insight into the world of theatre.

Why do you feel murder mysteries work better than family dramas?

Murder mysteries are of course more of the on-the-edge kind of stories. The suspense element is always high, leaving the audience wanting to know what happens next. These kinds of stories are not predictable and that's what stands them apart from other content. I myself am always excited to be a part of such content and look forward to roles and scripts which are based on such exciting concepts.

As an actor, do you agree grey sells better than black or white?

Eventually, the character sells. If the character is interesting, it connects with the audience, it will become a hit! So more than black, white or grey, the character eventually is what matters the most!

Your posts on betrayal sent shockwaves across the industry. How did you react to all the messages and frantic calls/texts?

Yes, I did get texts asking if everything was okay, so to the people I knew I did share with them that this was just part of a promotion. For the audience, I had to keep my mouth shut till the project was revealed. Yes, there was a lot of speculation but this is part and parcel of the job!

Do you wish to explore lighter scripts on OTT in the future?

Lighter or a heavy script, be it any of these and as long as the script interests me and the character is an integral part of it, I will readily take it up. OTT is all about good content nowadays and content is the only thing that sells on these platforms. So as an actor being a part of interesting content on any OTT medium is my aim.

Do you believe shows like Shadyantra can work on television as well?

Shadyantra is a teleplay, a very different format from even a web show or a web film. Hence it would not match the television format. It is specifically made for the OTT space.

Over the years, has your process of selecting scripts changed drastically?

Yes over the years my criteria for selecting scripts have changed. The role has to be intense, it has to be something I have not worked on before and it has to have a stand-out element to it. I am in this phase of exploring content and working on different things so it has to be a stand out for me.

Does it still bother you when people term you as a TV star?

I feel that now none of us are being labeled much according to the medium and more as actors in totality. The lines are blurring and this has majorly happened because of the growth in OTT. As an actor, I am very happy about this shift because it was high time we got credited as actors overall and not for the mediums we work on.

Fans are eagerly waiting for your film, Country of Blind, to release. Any update on that?

We are working on some post-work on the film. This might take some time, but the film is due on release very soon.

Many leading actresses are now venturing into entrepreneurship. Are you aiming at it too?

Never say never is what I will say right now.