Soap Actress, as a profession per se doesnt exist, although there is a beeline towards the field as more and more Soap Operas mushroom. Thanks to you-know-who. A soap actress is technically an actress who works in soap operas but can and must do diverse roles.

What does a soap actress actually do?

• She acts in soap operas according to the directors guidelines and demands. Nothing more, nothing less.

Where can I learn the craft?

• Asian Academy of Film & Television, NOIDA


• Film and Television Institute of India, Pune


• Foundation Institute for Learning Media, New Delhi


• Satyajit Ray Film Institute, Kolkata


• L.V. Prasad Film and TV Academy, Hyderabad


• Whistling Woods International Institute, Mumbai

What kind of remuneration should I expect?

• Oh, very good! You are in showbiz after all. But more precisely, it could fetch you around Rs. 15000 35000 per episode.

Famous Soap Actresses

• Smriti Irani


• Shweta Tiwari


• Gauri Hiten Tejwani


• Prachi Desai


• Juhi Parmar


• Reena Kapoor


• Shweta Gulati