Priyanka Chahar Choudhary Recalls 'Working 36 Hours At A Stretch' While Juggling Naagin And Battleground

Television actor Priyanka Chahar Choudhary, who was recently praised by the audience for her performance in Ektaa Kapoor’s fantasy drama Naagin 7, was the newest guest on Farah Khan’s YouTube channel. While speaking to the ace filmmaker, Farah opened up about the workload she had while shooting for Naagin simultaneously with Battleground.

Priyanka, while recalling her Naagin days, revealed that she had her doubts and wasn’t sure about doing the show. Speaking to Farah, she shared, “I had initially refused Naagin. I wanted to do a show that involved more natural acting. I didn’t say no outright, but I definitely had second thoughts. I was on a flight to the US when I received the call. I had Wi-Fi, so they spoke to me, but I said, ‘I haven’t thought about it yet.’

Later, the casting person told me that after I hung up, my entire team panicked.”

Naagin wasn’t the only show Priyanka was doing, as she had also signed Battleground, where she was one of the mentors. While it looked quite exciting to see her in multiple projects, things weren’t easy for her. Recalling her shooting schedule during Naagin and Battleground, Priyanka revealed that she worked for 26 days a month on Naagin, with 12-hour shifts each day. “I was simultaneously working on Battleground, so managing both was extremely difficult,” she said.

Speaking about how her sleep cycle was affected, Priyanka shared, “When I signed Naagin, I wanted to do something different. That’s why I also took up Battleground. For Battleground, I would shoot from 10 pm to 7 am. I’d reach home around 6 or 7 in the morning, take a quick shower, and be on the Naagin set by 9 am. Then I’d shoot there till 9 pm. It felt like working almost 36 hours at a stretch. I would survive on 40-minute naps because I simply can’t sleep in the afternoon.”

About Priyanka Chahar Choudhary

Priyanka Chahar Choudhary gained stardom after playing Tejo Kaur Sandhu in Udaariyaan. She was loved for her personality in the 16th edition of Bigg Boss and was the second runner-up. In 2016, she appeared in a number of Punjabi music videos, including Hanju, Mai Bewafa, and Online.