Charithra Chandran did not know she was going to play Edwina on Bridgerton until 5 months later. She also revealed the audtion process.

Charithra Chandran Reveals Feeling Cathartic After Landing the Part of Edwina On &#8216;Bridgerton&#8217; and Her Love for &#8216;Love Is Blind&#8217;

Charithra Chandran landed the role of her life when she nabbed Edwina’s part on
Bridgerton. The actress hasn’t looked back since then. The show has received
overwhelmingly positive responses from fans, especially for the inclusion of
diversity. She has revealed her favorite Netflix show, her audition process, and
more in a recent Queue & A session.

> Queue & A with Charithra Chandran on her @bridgerton
> [https://twitter.com/bridgerton?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw] audition process,
> becoming Edwina Sharma, and her love of Love Is Blind.
> pic.twitter.com/rVLLepC8bE [https://t.co/rVLLepC8bE]
> 
> — Queue (@netflixqueue) April 8, 2022
> [https://twitter.com/netflixqueue/status/1512461554515525636?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw]




THE BRIDGERTON AUDITION WAS A LONG PROCESS FOR CHARITHRA CHANDRAN 

It wasn’t an overnight process for Chandran
[https://netflixjunkie.com/netflix-news-bridgerton-actress-charithra-chandran-almost-didnt-play-edwina-sharma-in-the-series/]
who had auditioned for the role back in November 2020. Yes, that was even before
season 1 had aired. But upon getting a call from Shondaland the actress was
beyond excited. 

“I was just like, ‘Oh finally, thank god. God, this has been in my life for five
months. And you know, really grateful for getting the part. So, it felt very,
sort of, cathartic,'” she expressed. 

To prepare for the part of “generous” Edwina, she constantly interacted with the
writers to understand their vision for the character. 

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“And it was really talking to Chris (Van Dusen) and Jess (Brownell), the
writers, and Geetika (Lizardi), who is an Indian Writer on the show, and really
seeing what they envisioned, and bringing that, or collaborating with them, with
what I envisioned for her. Yeah, and that’s how we arrived at the Edwina Sharma
that you see in the show. ” 

The creators have added more nuances to Edwina’s character on the show
[https://netflixjunkie.com/netflix-news-two-south-asians-edwina-sharma-bridgerton-and-deepti-vempati-love-is-blind-lead-self-love-by-examples-on-netflix/].
Chandran feels that the show’s Edwina goes “above and beyond” the book
[https://netflixjunkie.com/netflix-news-bridgerton-season-2-vs-the-viscount-who-loved-me-all-the-major-differences-between-the-book-and-the-show/]. 

ALSO READ: “It was such an anomaly when I started”: Priyanka Chopra Shares Her
Views on “Desi” Representation in ‘Bridgerton’ Season 2
[https://netflixjunkie.com/netflix-news-it-was-such-an-anomaly-when-i-started-priyanka-chopra-shares-her-views-on-desi-representation-in-bridgerton-season-2/]


SHE FELL IN LOVE WITH THE SOUND OF MUSIC AND LOVE IS BLIND 

The Bridgerton [https://netflixjunkie.com/tag/bridgerton/] actress, Charithra
Chandran [https://netflixjunkie.com/tag/charithra-chandran] is a self-confessed
fan of The Sound of Music and Love is Blind. The former was the very first movie
that had an impact on her in her childhood. It isn’t surprising to learn regency
period drama actress binged watched the entire Love is Blind
[https://netflixjunkie.com/tag/love-is-blind]series. 

“I binged that, and I was you know and then when it became weekly, it was the
first thing I’d do in the morning.”  The pod dating show was so popular that it
inspired a Japanese
[https://netflixjunkie.com/casting-begins-for-love-is-blind-japan-season-2-who-will-be-the-next-ryotaro-and-motomi/]
and Brazilian spin-off. 

ALSO READ: Netflix Drops a Steamy Trailer of ‘365 Days’ Sequel Film, ‘365 Days:
This Day’, Check Out the Release Date, Cast, and Many More
[https://netflixjunkie.com/netflix-news-netflix-drops-a-steamy-trailer-of-365-days-sequel-film-365-days-this-day-check-out-the-release-date-cast-and-many-more/]

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Charithra Chandran landed the role of her life when she nabbed Edwina&#8217;s part on Bridgerton. The actress hasn&#8217;t looked back since then. The show has received overwhelmingly positive responses from fans, especially for the inclusion of diversity. She has revealed her favorite Netflix show, her audition process, and more in a recent Queue &amp; A session.
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Queue &amp; A with Charithra Chandran on her <a href="https://twitter.com/bridgerton?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@bridgerton</a> audition process, becoming Edwina Sharma, and her love of Love Is Blind. <a href="https://t.co/rVLLepC8bE">pic.twitter.com/rVLLepC8bE</a>
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<h2>The Bridgerton audition was a long process for Charithra Chandran </h2>
It wasn&#8217;t an <a href="https://netflixjunkie.com/netflix-news-bridgerton-actress-charithra-chandran-almost-didnt-play-edwina-sharma-in-the-series/">overnight process for Chandran</a> who had auditioned for the role back in November 2020. Yes, that was even before season 1 had aired. But upon getting a call from Shondaland the actress was beyond excited. 
&#8220;I was just like, &#8216;Oh finally, thank god. God, this has been in my life for five months. And you know, really grateful for getting the part. So, it felt very, sort of, cathartic,'&#8221; she expressed. 
To prepare for the part of &#8220;generous&#8221; Edwina, she constantly interacted with the writers to understand their vision for the character. 
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&#8220;And it was really talking to Chris (Van Dusen) and Jess (Brownell), the writers, and Geetika (Lizardi), who is an Indian Writer on the show, and really seeing what they envisioned, and bringing that, or collaborating with them, with what I envisioned for her. Yeah, and that&#8217;s how we arrived at the Edwina Sharma that you see in the show. &#8221; 
The creators have added more <a href="https://netflixjunkie.com/netflix-news-two-south-asians-edwina-sharma-bridgerton-and-deepti-vempati-love-is-blind-lead-self-love-by-examples-on-netflix/">nuances to Edwina&#8217;s character on the show</a>. Chandran feels that the show&#8217;s Edwina goes &#8220;<a href="https://netflixjunkie.com/netflix-news-bridgerton-season-2-vs-the-viscount-who-loved-me-all-the-major-differences-between-the-book-and-the-show/">above and beyond&#8221; the book</a>. 
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<h2>She fell in love with The Sound of Music and Love is Blind </h2>
The <a href="https://netflixjunkie.com/tag/bridgerton/">Bridgerton</a> actress, <a href="https://netflixjunkie.com/tag/charithra-chandran">Charithra Chandran</a> is a self-confessed fan of The Sound of Music and Love is Blind. The former was the very first movie that had an impact on her in her childhood. It isn&#8217;t surprising to learn regency period drama actress binged watched the entire <a href="https://netflixjunkie.com/tag/love-is-blind">Love is Blind </a>series. 
&#8220;I binged that, and I was you know and then when it became weekly, it was the first thing I&#8217;d do in the morning.&#8221;  The pod dating show was so popular that it inspired a<a href="https://netflixjunkie.com/casting-begins-for-love-is-blind-japan-season-2-who-will-be-the-next-ryotaro-and-motomi/"> Japanese</a> and Brazilian spin-off. 
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Charithra Chandran Reveals Feeling Cathartic After Landing the Part of Edwina On 'Bridgerton' and Her Love for 'Love Is Blind' - 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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