Adrija Roy traces her evolution from Bengali television to becoming Rahi in Anupamaa, revealing how every role prepared her for this defining phase of her career.
She opens up about resilience, growth, and why Rahi’s emotional honesty mirrors her own.
From the lanes of Bengali television to one of India’s biggest primetime shows, Adrija Roy’s journey has been anything but ordinary. The actress, now winning hearts as Rahi in Anupamaa has built her career brick by brick, shaping her craft across languages, cities, and characters. What began as a young girl discovering storytelling in Kolkata has today transformed into an artist who infuses honesty, empathy, and emotional precision into every scene she performs.
Adrija began her acting journey in Bengali television in 2016 with Bedini Moluar Kotha. She later appeared in several popular shows including Durga Durgeshwari, Potol Kumar Gaanwala, Jai Kali Kalkattawali, Mou Er Bari, and Bikram Betal. She says that working across languages broadened her understanding of character-building and helped strengthen her craft.
Her move to Mumbai marked a major turning point. “My work in Bengal shaped my foundation, but starting over in Mumbai taught me resilience,” she reflects. The shift pushed her to grow both personally and professionally, embracing a larger industry with new challenges and opportunities.
Joining Anupamaa became a defining milestone in her career. Stepping into the show at a crucial moment, Adrija felt the responsibility of portraying a layered, emotionally complex character who could instantly connect with viewers. “I wanted Rahi to feel real, her fears, her conflicts, her longing for connection,” she explains.
Rahi’s impulsiveness, courage, and emotional intensity are traits Adrija finds deeply relatable. “Rahi experiences everything with full honesty. Her strength comes from what she has endured, and her vulnerability comes from her desire to be understood,” she shares.
To bring Rahi alive, Adrija relies heavily on nuance, expressive eyes, subtle gestures, and emotional beats that make the character feel authentic and human. Her performance has earned appreciation not just for its intensity but also for its restraint.
Playing Rahi, she adds, has been one of the most rewarding challenges of her career, one that continues to shape her as an actor. With a mix of instinct, experience, and emotional intelligence, Adrija Roy is steadily carving her own space on Indian television.
