When Nalini Chetty graduated from drama school, her sister wondered what characters she’d play as she had “a Scottish accent but didn't look Scottish'
When Nalini Chetty graduated from drama school, her sister wondered what characters she’d play as she had “a Scottish accent but you don’t look Scottish".
In London they didn’t want her speaking with her Scots accent and, rather than acting, she demonstrated vacuum cleaners in stores and handed out newspapers. She eventually got her breakthrough in River City in 2011 and returned to Scotland. “With so many streaming channels there seems to be many different platforms. And casting is moving forward in terms of representation.”
It’s fair to say she hasn’t looked back since leaving River City. Nalini said: “It wasn’t hard to leave. I was pregnant with my son and definitely ready for a change. I think the time was right. I very much enjoyed the more involved storylines. After the pandemic, her first TV role was in Karen Pirie and she said it was a “relief” to be able to be back on a set.
“My scene was with actor Derek Riddell who was lovely, and I was pleased to be able to talk to him about Happy Valley, my all-time favourite programme.Sleep might be difficult this year as she juggles work in Pitlochry with commuting to see her family. Nalini, who has been in the Perthshire town since April rehearsing, said: “It’s
She said: “I met John on my first TV job – one of the last ever Taggarts – and he was a pleasure to work with.”
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