Paige Sandhu has revealed she used to worry the director thought she was “bad” when she first joined the cast of Emmerdale.
The 25-year-old star shot to fame for her chilling portrayal of soap serial killer Meena Julta on the ITV soap.
Evil nurse Meena wreaked havoc on the Dales, first killing Leanna Cavanagh before going on to claim the lives of Andrea Tate and Ben Tucker before she was finally arrested and sentenced to 75 years in prison.
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But the amazing actress admitted she used to struggle with her confidence on set and would worry about what the cast thought of her.
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Paige spoke exclusively to Daily Star at the 2022 TRIC Awards, where she opened up about playing murderous Meena, how she’s grown as an actor, and what roles she’s eyeing up for the future.
The star was nominated in the Soap Actor category at the swanky awards show at the Grosvenor House hotel in London.
When asked what challenges she faced when playing Meena, Paige replied: “The most challenging thing was that we were working constantly, and because of the nature of the show there’s six episodes per week, so were just working all the time and then prepping at home, so that was tiring but I love it.”
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Paige went on to explain the biggest lesson she learned during her time as the villain.
She said: “At the beginning, I was so worried about my performance. Worried that the director thought I was bad, the actors, what the audience was thinking, and I learned to trust my instincts and grow this confidence, and that naturally made me better.”
Asked if she’d like to play more villains in the future, Paige said: “I love playing villains. I definitely want to play a villain for the rest of my life. Also, I just like things that are really different. Something that I can sink my teeth into. Something that’s challenging. I think it just depends on the writing and the story. I felt really fulfilled playing Meena. I want that feeling again. that would be the dream.”
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Paige also hinted that Emmerdale’s 50th anniversary year in October will be the “biggest year yet” in the soap’s history.
Speaking about what she’d like to happen on the soap, Paige said: “Oh, wow! I feel like everything’s happened in Emmerdale, you know? Because it’s been on for such a long time and drama happens in Emmerdale. But I’m excited for the 50th because I know they’ve got a lot up their sleeve, and it’s gonna be the biggest year yet.”
Paige told OK! she would love to return as Meena, saying she’d be thrilled for the killer to get away with her crimes.
She said: “Oh my God, of course I want her to get away with it. I love her, but will that happen? Who knows.”
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