Pooja Moorthy’s best foot forward
The Hindu
The plus-size actor plays the title role of Gundamma Katha on Zee Telugu with elan
Zee Telugu’s Gundamma Katha serial makes it loud and clear that talent defines an individual not the person’s weight. The afternoon serial that recently celebrated the 1000-episode milestone is about Geeta aka Gundamma (loosely translated as plump lady in Telugu), a plus-size girl often body shamed. Her forced marriage to Ram opens another world of challenges. Sensitive and teary-eyed Geeta, often criticised and left in helpless situations, accepts herself and brings in small changes to her frame of mind. Says Pooja Moorthy who plays the protagonist, “Geeta realises she has not done any wrong , so why should she cry and learns to deal with criticism with a ‘let’s face it’ attitude. This builds up her confidence level.”
The three-year-old serial depicting Geeta’s different phases of life focused on her triumph as a village president. “Although Geeta is yet to impress her mother in law, she is at the forefront of her family and also handles a responsibility given by her father-in-law,” says Pooja.
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