Did you know that Charithra Chandran auditioned for Edwina Sharma&#039;s role in the Netflix&#039;s Bridgerton series

&#8216;Bridgerton&#8217; Actress Charithra Chandran Almost Didn’t Play Edwina Sharma in the Series

The British Indian actress made headlines after the new cast additions were
announced for Bridgerton’s second season. The 25-year-old has an inspiring
journey from a career in politics to a career in acting. Although we just can’t
imagine anybody else playing Edwina, Charithra Chandran revealed that she had
auditioned for the role of Kate Sharma. Unfortunately, that didn’t work out, but
she received a call later that the creators wanted her for the role of Edwina.
She didn’t jump at the opportunity because the actress didn’t want a
“consolation prize“. 

She explained to Shondaland: “So, I read the book again, and I heard what they
had planned for Edwina, and I thought that, actually, this is a very important
story to be told because so many young women across the world, particularly
brown women, are in Edwina’s situation. And I thought that I could make a
difference with this character and with this storyline.”

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Shonda Rhimes has always taken creative liberties, and this time she swapped the
Sheffields for the Sharmas, immigrants from Bombay. Chandran expressed her
gratitude towards the team for giving representation to South Asian actors.

“And I am so excited for all the little brown girls and young women to see the
both of us (her and Simone Ashley) on screen. I hope that I can serve as sort of
a role model and inspire other South Asian girls to pursue their dreams,” she
said.
[http://www.wionews.com/entertainment/hollywood/news-exclusive-from-alex-rider-to-bridgerton-charithra-chandran-on-doing-what-she-loves-acting-438775] 

ALSO READ: Showrunner Van Dusen Wants People to Blush, Feel Hot, Bothered, and
Breathless – Here’s His Take on Sex in Bridgerton Season 2
[https://netflixjunkie.com/sexism-in-bridgerton/]


CHARITHRA CHANDRAN ENJOYED PLAYING SWEET NAIVE EDWINA 

To play a character that is exactly her opposite, she used a playlist to get
into her character’s mindset. She ended up loving Edwina in Bridgerton
[https://netflixjunkie.com/tag/bridgerton/] after portraying her onscreen. “She
chooses to trust people, which you could see as naïveté or immaturity, but it’s
a choice that she makes to see the best in others. Wouldn’t the world be a
better place if everyone could be a bit more like Edwina?” she questions
[http://thekit.ca/culture/culture-celebrity/charithra-chandran-bridgerton-netflix/]. 


SHE FOUND HER TRUE LOVE IN ACTING 

A book smart, Charithra Chandran chose a career in the public policy field after
graduating from Oxford University. To Shondaland, she admitted the she loved
acting
[https://www.shondaland.com/inspire/shondaland-bridgerton-behind-the-scenes/a39477937/charithra-chandran-bridgerton/]
but wasn’t ready to take the risk. However, later, she gathered her courage and
when she finally did, she found her one “true love.” She now applies the same
Mantra to her acting. 

Have you streamed [https://www.netflix.com/title/80232398] Bridgerton yet? What
were your thoughts on Edwina’s character? Share them in the comments.

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Release Date, Cast, Trailer, Synopsis, and More
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The British Indian actress made headlines after the new cast additions were announced for Bridgerton&#8217;s second season. The 25-year-old has an inspiring journey from a career in politics to a career in acting. Although we just can&#8217;t imagine anybody else playing Edwina, Charithra Chandran revealed that she had auditioned for the role of Kate Sharma. Unfortunately, that didn&#8217;t work out, but she received a call later that the creators wanted her for the role of Edwina. She didn&#8217;t jump at the opportunity because the actress didn&#8217;t want a &#8220;consolation prize&#8220;. 
She explained to Shondaland: &#8220;So, I read the book again, and I heard what they had planned for Edwina, and I thought that, actually, this is a very important story to be told because so many young women across the world, particularly brown women, are in Edwina&#8217;s situation. And I thought that I could make a difference with this character and with this storyline.&#8221;
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Shonda Rhimes has always taken creative liberties, and this time she swapped the Sheffields for the Sharmas, immigrants from Bombay. Chandran expressed her gratitude towards the team for giving representation to South Asian actors.
&#8220;And I am so excited for all the little brown girls and young women to see the both of us (her and Simone Ashley) on screen. I hope that I can serve as sort of a role model and inspire other South Asian girls to pursue their dreams,&#8221; she <a href="http://www.wionews.com/entertainment/hollywood/news-exclusive-from-alex-rider-to-bridgerton-charithra-chandran-on-doing-what-she-loves-acting-438775" target="_blank" rel="noopener">said.</a> 
ALSO READ: <a href="https://netflixjunkie.com/sexism-in-bridgerton/">Showrunner Van Dusen Wants People to Blush, Feel Hot, Bothered, and Breathless – Here’s His Take on Sex in Bridgerton Season 2</a>
<h2>Charithra Chandran enjoyed playing sweet naive Edwina </h2>
To play a character that is exactly her opposite, she used a playlist to get into her character&#8217;s mindset. She ended up loving Edwina in <a href="https://netflixjunkie.com/tag/bridgerton/">Bridgerton</a> after portraying her onscreen. &#8220;She chooses to trust people, which you could see as naïveté or immaturity, but it&#8217;s a choice that she makes to see the best in others. Wouldn&#8217;t the world be a better place if everyone could be a bit more like Edwina?&#8221; she <a href="http://thekit.ca/culture/culture-celebrity/charithra-chandran-bridgerton-netflix/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">questions</a>. 
<h2>She found her true love in acting </h2>
A book smart, Charithra Chandran chose a career in the public policy field after graduating from Oxford University. To Shondaland, she admitted the she loved <a href="https://www.shondaland.com/inspire/shondaland-bridgerton-behind-the-scenes/a39477937/charithra-chandran-bridgerton/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">acting</a> but wasn&#8217;t ready to take the risk. However, later, she gathered her courage and when she finally did, she found her one &#8220;true love.&#8221; She now applies the same Mantra to her acting. 
Have you <a href="https://www.netflix.com/title/80232398" target="_blank" rel="noopener">streamed</a> Bridgerton yet? What were your thoughts on Edwina&#8217;s character? Share them in the comments.
ALSO READ: <a href="https://netflixjunkie.com/yaksha-ruthless-operations-the-merciless-star-sul-kyung-gu-and-squid-games-park-hae-soo-spy-in-the-south-korean-thriller-check-netflix-release-date-cast-trailer-synopsis-and-more/">Yaksha: Ruthless Operations – The Merciless Star Sul Kyung-GU and Squid Game’s Park Hae-Soo Spy in the South Korean Thriller, Check Netflix Release Date, Cast, Trailer, Synopsis, and More</a>

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Did you know that Charithra Chandran auditioned for Edwina Sharma's role in the Netflix's Bridgerton series?

'Bridgerton' Actress Charithra Chandran Almost Didn’t Play Edwina Sharma in the Series - Netflix Junkie

Srabani Biswas is a writer at Netflix Junkie. She is a sociology graduate from Lady Brabourne College. Previously, she has contributed to Sports India Show and The Sports Room as a sports writer, and interned at Ripples Learning. A daydreamer, a dancer, and a lover of dogs, she enjoys quiet evenings with her laptop and a cozy blanket. With so much to do and so little time, she is constantly worried about her growing pile of unread books and unwatched shows on Netflix. Her favourites include Stranger, Vincenzo, Hello! My twenties, Emily in Paris, Never Have I Ever, Peaky Blinders, Stranger Things, Reply 1997 and Sex Education.

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