Duranga Actor Drashti Dhami on K-dramas: I’ve Watched Crash Landing On You, was Lengthy But Fun

Drashti Dhami will play a cop in her second OTT appearance with Duranga. Dhami will reprise the role of a detective played by Korean actor Moon Chae-won in the series, which is an official adaptation of the South Korean suspense melodrama Flower Of Evil. The Madhubala – Ek Ishq Ek Junoon actor acknowledges the increased infiltration of Korean music and shows into India, despite not being a big fan of K-dramas.

She tells News agency in an interview, “My entire group of friends is obsessed with K-dramas. And when they found out we were doing an adaptation of a Korean show, they went insane! They are ecstatic to see Duranga. Aside from content, I know Korean make-up is very popular. Consider the glass eye look. It has a very glossy and clean appearance.”

However, Dhami reveals that she enjoyed the globally popular Korean-language show titled Crash Landing On You. “I’ve watched it. It was a little lengthy with each episode spanning over an hour or an hour-and-a-half but it was fun. It’s very similar to our Indian shows because it also has these elements of romance and drama. Their culture is very similar to ours. But it was too much for me to see and understand along with reading the subtitles. I was lost,” she says with a laugh.

The 37-year-old adds, “In fact, I haven’t even watched Flower Of Evil, and it was intentional because I wanted to bring a certain kind of fresh perspective to Duranga.”

Dhami, who plays Ira Jaykar Patel in the thriller series, says that women cop characters are more humanised, and when women actors play them, there is a sense of authenticity attached to them, as opposed to the larger-than-life quality associated with those portrayed by male actors in films.

“The swag isn’t there because you’re playing a regular cop, and I think that’s nicer. I don’t think it would look cool on me, to be honest. Plus, I wouldn’t want a larger-than-life moment happening when I’m playing a cop. I’m happy to be essaying a realistic police person. I feel more people will be able to resonate with my character because she’s a wife and mother at home and a cop at work,” she elaborates.

Duranga, which also stars Gulshan Devaiah, will premiere on ZEE5 on August 19. ​