Neha Harsora is winning hearts these days with her role as Sayali in Udne Ki Aasha. Paired opposite Kanwar Dhillon, she’s gathering praise for her natural screen presence and honest performance. But behind this success is a story of struggle, rejection, and quiet resilience. Neha recently opened up about one of the toughest phases in her acting career.
When asked if she ever faced a rejection or criticism that broke her spirit, Neha didn’t hesitate to recall her debut days. She shared that it happened when she played the lead in Raazz Mahal, a fantasy drama. For her, it was not just her first major role but also a big challenge because of the language. The dialogues were in pure Hindi, which wasn’t easy for her to grasp in the beginning. She admitted, “Bilkul hua hai jab mai Raazz Mahal karti thi.”
The actress remembered how harsh some of the feedback was back then. Those words left a mark. Neha revealed she felt heartbroken hearing comments like, “Isse acting nahi hoti? Isko nahi aayega. Aage kaam nahi milega.” It wasn’t easy for a newcomer to deal with such negativity. However, even as those words hurt, Neha understood early on that she couldn’t let them define her.
Instead of letting those comments break her, she chose to focus on self-improvement. Neha spoke about how people often feel the urge to prove others wrong out of revenge or frustration. But she decided to trust the timing of her own journey. If a project or opportunity was meant for her, it would come her way at the right time. This belief kept her going.
Neha also opened up about the difficult working conditions during Raazz Mahal. The show was a daily soap with tight schedules. She pointed out that unlike web series and films where actors get time to work on their characters and scripts, television works on a very cut-to-cut basis. Neha explained, “We get instant scripts. It’s a daily soap at the end of the day. It’s very cut to cut.”
She admitted that this could be one reason why television actors sometimes get labelled unfairly. People may assume TV actors aren’t as skilled, but in reality, they learn and adapt faster than anyone else because of the pace. “I feel sabse quickest learning hoti hai yaha pe,” she added.
Today, Neha believes the intense, demanding world of television has shaped her into a stronger performer. She’s confident that if she’s offered a web show or film, she will shine there too. Having learned valuable lessons from television’s hustle, she looks forward to projects where she can get enough time to dive deep into characters and scripts.
