Ridheema Tiwari is an Indian television actress. She is known for her roles of Rasika in Do Dil Ek Jaan, Disha in Sasural Genda Phool, and Maldawali in Life OK’s Series Ghulaam. She is also known for her Bollywood Debut in 2017 for the film Begum Jaan.
With her amazing acting contribution and her sizzling looks over time, she has been ruling the hearts of millions!
Women Fitness India gets into a candid conversation with Ridhema Tiwari On Acting, Fitness, and More.
Ms. Namita Nayyar:
Ridheema, you have been in the industry for almost a decade, tell us about your journey and how did you decide to be an actor?
Ms. Ridheema Tiwari
Acting is such a difficult profession to break into and a few who attempt to do it actually succeed However I stumbled onto this career path accidentally during my Bank Job days. Being an English graduate, I was pursuing Mass communication as journalism was on my mind first. The scope to express myself and the thrill at work attracted me a lot. Ironically for some reason I accidentally chose to be a Banker then. Interestingly “a series of coincidences” landed me in showbiz. Today I call it all a GODS PLAN. I realized much later though that this is my ultimate calling. And yes, I never take this gift for granted. Not even for a second.
Art is who we are and what we do with it when we get a pedestal. Art isn’t a result; it’s a journey. The challenges that were thrown at me, I dealt with all of them mindfully with a strong heart and a lot of patience. I did everything that resonated with me at that time also welcomed every opportunity as a blessing and to date love to learn everything about the craft. I have been fortunate to have worked with some of the most respectable names. And learned the most on the sets – observing and listening to everything and everyone around closely. Most of it was useful all along. Even the bullying harassing, ragging, an etc bit too. Yes, I was bullied on the sets by a few nasty ones who I am extremely grateful to, today for making me a stronger and a better actor/person.
Then there were these dim days with no job in hand. I invested that time in acting workshops and activities that fine-tuned me as an actor/person. With an experience of 12 years now I have consistently been working on myself, and repeatedly grounded myself in so many situations, amidst all the failures, rough patches, and happy wins as an actor. I have found my sanity in prioritizing/balancing ambition, creative satisfaction financial stability & peace of mind.
Success word is overrated and burdensome. I focus on goals and outcomes every day. Collectively my journey as an actor may be a success story for a few. But for me, success is being truly happy contended with work and family life, and how loved I am as an actor and as a human. And that I have been receiving in abundance. Thank God I am a consistently working actor. I believe that the ultimate purpose is to find a journey that should be worthy of your heart and your soul. And I am living just that.
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Ms. Namita Nayyar:
You are recently doing the role of Chandralekha, tell us about your character, and how did you prep for it?
Ms. Ridheema Tiwari
The mysterious Chandralekha as Dakini is dark, devious deadly cruel & vicious on screen. She follows her gut and doesn’t bow down in front of anyone. Getting into the skin of the character was purely intuitive as I explored more about the term Dakini in various mythological mentions and articles in ancient books and online too. Dakini’s word can refer to what can be best described as a fierce-looking female embodiment of enlightened energy with a certain amount of spiritual development which can help Tantric initiate and attain enlightenment. Blessed with tantrik Vidya Chandralekha has performed several Kali Siddhi Sadhnas and Havans to fulfill her desires in the story. The unpredictable shades of Dakini have made the storyline very interesting and entertaining for the audience so far. It’s definitely giving me penultimate thrills as an actor.
Ms. Namita Nayyar:
Being part of fiction shows, do you plan to explore reality TV as well?
Ms. Ridheema Tiwari
Yes, why not. Given a chance, I shall say a big Yes.
Ms. Namita Nayyar:
Women Fitness India talks about celebrity diets and fitness regimes, do you follow any special diets?
Ms. Ridheema Tiwari
The sun has a lot to do with our digestive system. When the sun rises our digestive system works well and when the sun sets the release of digestive juices also reduces. And, that is why one must eat their food before sunset as post-sunset meals are difficult to digest as our metabolism slows down. This is working well for me right now.
Ms. Namita Nayyar:
What consists of your fitness regime, how do you keep up with your mental wellness along with physical fitness?
Ms. Ridheema Tiwari
Being a consistently working actor I aim to have aerobic fitness, strength training, core exercises, balance training, and flexibility and stretching in my exercise plan. Obviously, I don’t find so much time because I shoot every day. So The least I can dedicate is around 40 minutes minimum every day doing the above. You don’t need to fit each of these elements into every fitness workout. But adding them to your regular routine can help you to have fitness for life. Also, diet and conscious eating play the most important role in looking fab.
Ms. Namita Nayyar:
Lastly, message for @womenfitnessorg readers on what you love about the magazine and how you define Women’s Fitness.
Ms. Ridheema Tiwari
I love Women Fitness org because they focus on the health of women primarily. They offer tips and advice on everything from how to lose weight to how to keep women fit and confident. It also provides information on the latest trends in fitness, Health, workout routines apparel, and accessories and features stories and interviews from fitness experts and celebrities – their secrets of weight loss, etc.
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