In an exclusive interview, Bhavna Limbachia, who stars in the Birmingham based sitcom Citizen Khan, tells Parring Off Politely (PoffP) about her love for Italian food, artwork and career.
When asked about her favourite type of food, Bhavna said: “Ooh.. Italian! I absolutely love all types of Italian food! I’m hoping to go to Italy for a while and do a cookery course out there with the real Italian pros!”
Bhavna also tells PoffP about her family’s reaction to the launch of her career in the media industry: “they are very supportive and proud. It’s nice to see them take an interest and enjoy what I do.”
Everyone needs encouragement from family or friends, Bhavna seems to have a lot of it!
Bhavna Limbachia has not only got skills in acting, she has also had success in different industries such as fashion design:
“My Fashion and Costume background will always be a part of me. However, I always knew from a very young age that I wanted to become an actress. I went into Costume Design and realized I still wanted to satisfy my creativity and pursue acting, so I decided to concentrate on that instead. It wasn’t an easy leap to make but I couldn’t regret something I didn’t do- it just didn’t make sense to me. So here I am…Haha!”
We can tell Bhavna has had some sort of experience in fashion, she always looks amazing in her photos.
The sitcom star also reveals how she has done some modelling, but her ultimate goal is to carry on with acting:
“I do the odd bit here and there. But it’s not something I would want to pursue as a career. My passion is acting so I’d like to see that through.”
‘Life is too short to have regrets’, is a motto recognised by all types of people around the world. But Bhavna has a much better way of reflecting on her life so far and career choices:
“Each choice has lead me to where I am now. I still feel I have a long way to go but I’m enjoying the journey and I am deeply grateful for every opportunity that comes my way.”
In April, Bhavna retweeted some artwork by Art and Design student Henna Limbachia. Bhavna tells PoffP about her fondness of art:
“I’m a huge fan of Art. Especially abstract and surrealism. I come from an artistic family and I studied Art at school and college. I still love being creative in that way. I also admire up and coming artists like Henna who send out strong messages through their work so feel it’s important to share their talent.”
Henna has posted numerous pieces of her astounding artwork on her Instagram account: @hennalimbachia
Getting in to acting can be a struggle, Bhavna tells PoffP about how she managed to debut in the sitcom, Citizen Khan.
“Initially I was contacted by the casting director to audition for the part of Alia (Mr Khan’s youngest daughter) for the sitcoms showcase in Salford back in 2011. At this stage the show had not been commissioned so it was a case of going through the audition rounds to be a part of the showcase. Citizen Khan turned out to be very popular on the night and we were all thrilled. The show was commissioned to be aired on BBC1.”
Limbachia also told us about how she likes to sit back and relax after the filming of a series:
“Filming a whole series -especially in front of a live audience is hard work and it can be exhausting. So after the series I tend to have a bit of time off to recover and then bounce back for the next project.”
Speaking of projects, Bhavna explains her future aspirations as an actress: “I would love to do some gritty British drama like Happy Valley or even an action packed feature! Something I can really get my teeth into that would challenge me on all levels,” -it is important to be challenged in life of course, it allows progress with the help of skills and experience.
As a result of her own career path, the talented actress likes to give advice to anyone who wants to take the route of acting:
“First and foremost, you have to think really hard about if acting is something you really want pursue as a career, because it won’t be an easy ride. With anything creative you have to be committed 100% at all times. Get as much experience as you can and really put yourself out there. Most importantly- enjoy it!”
The slender beauty queen replies to remarks about her toned body:
“Toned? That’s nice of you say! I wasn’t a gym goer before but I realized it was important to be fit and healthy so I joined. I also have a sweet tooth so thought it would be a good idea to balance things out.”
So that’s the extra special Christmas treat for the lovely Parring Off Politely viewers. Seasons greetings and a happy new year to you all.