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Erica Fernandes Returns to Television Driven by Passion
Erica Fernandes is an actor who is coming back to television after five years.
She took a break because television work can be uncertain and she did not want to play the same kinds of roles.
She moved to Dubai and started a business that gave her financial security.
This means she can now choose acting jobs because she enjoys them, not because she urgently needs the money.
Her new show is called “108 Base Hospital – Uri.”
She plays Dr. Major Naina, a trauma surgeon in the Indian Army.
The show is about doctors and nurses helping wounded soldiers.
Erica said she was excited to wear the uniform and perform action scenes.
Erica Fernandes is returning to television after a five-year break with “108 Base Hospital – Uri.”
She said financial stability from her Dubai business allows her to choose acting projects based on passion.
Fernandes launched Celeste Media Film Production, her production house and event management company, in 2023.
She plays Dr. Major Naina, an Indian Army trauma surgeon, in the 30-episode military drama.
The series airs Saturdays and Sundays on COLORS and JioHotstar and focuses on army medical personnel.
- Who
- Actor Erica Fernandes, along with the cast and creators of “108 Base Hospital – Uri.”
- What
- Fernandes is returning to television in a military medical drama after a five-year break.
- Where
- The series is set at an Indian Army base hospital in Uri; Fernandes’ business is based in Dubai.
- When
- The interview was reported on Aug. 19; the series airs on Saturdays and Sundays.
- Why
- She said her business provides financial stability, allowing her to act from passion, while the show’s distinctive role attracted her back to television.
Key facts
- Actor
- Erica Fernandes
- Television comeback
- “108 Base Hospital – Uri” after a five-year gap
- Role
- Dr. Major Naina, an Indian Army trauma surgeon
- Business
- Celeste Media Film Production, launched in 2023 in Dubai
- Series format
- 30-episode military drama
- Broadcast
- Saturdays and Sundays on COLORS and JioHotstar
- Setting
- An Indian Army base hospital in Uri
Quotes
Erica Fernandes
Indian television actress and film actor
“I would tell them (makers) to let me do more action and stop treating it like, ‘She is a girl doing action, so what and how will she do?’ I’m glad people will get to see a different side of me.”
theprint.in
“I was confident to be away from the industry because I’ve my business over there (in Dubai). Now I can pick and choose what I want to do. I’m doing shows purely because of my love for acting.”
theprint.in
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