India, April 18 -- For actor Divya Dutta, the craft of acting is an internal transformation. "You intertwine with the roles you play," she says, reflecting on a career that has spanned three decades. "I try to make each character different from the other, be it tonality or how I space it in my head. That is my conscious effort always."

Pointing to her recent work in OTT series Chiraiya, she adds, "It was something I haven't played earlier and it was in every way very different, and so it made me more happy at the end of the day."

Having navigated the industry since the mid-90s, Divya finds herself in a position bridging the gap between seasoned veterans and the spirited "new age" talent.

"I feel I am getting the best of both the ...