Nia Sharma: TRPs Are Down, Not a Good Sign For TV

NEW DELHI, (IANS) – Actress Nia Sharma agrees that with the digital boom, the small screen has faced the brunt. She said that Target Rating Points (TRP) have gone down by leaps and bounds, which is not a good sign for television.

“TRPs are the major factor determining the fate of television and literally no show is kind of working. TRPs have gone down majorly with leaps and bounds and it is not a good sign for television,” Nia Sharma said. “I am sure the makers and producers are trying their best to put their best foot forward to bring the audience’s love back,” she added.

Nia is currently playing a “witch” in a supernatural show, a genre which is not new to her as she has previously worked on the show “Naagin.”

On what attracts her to the genre, she said, “It’s not for me to choose my work. It just so happened that after four years I stumbled upon a fantasy thriller show again. It was not a conscious choice that I immediately said yes to a show like this but going forward and knowing the character more I realized that this was a tailor-made role for me.”

The actress took a hiatus from the small screen for a few years before saying yes to “Suhagan Chudail”, which airs on Colors. “I take pride in telling everyone that I have done enough work on television. Anything that came in the last three years, was not my cup of tea and really did not see myself associating with those shows.”