amrita puri is being applauded for her portrayal of harleen kaur the wife of a prisoner of war in a tv show pow bandi yuddh ke what makes this role truly special for the talented actress is the fact that she has a personal connect to it her grandfathers brother an army man was captured during the indochina war and kept as a prisoner of war in tibet for six months she says i learnt about this incident during a conversation at the dinner table his wifes eyes well up even now when she recalls the incident for six months the family had no clue about his whereabouts the backpack that saved him from bullets is kept in our puja room along with the deities its a sensitive topic and i didnt want to use it as a reference point to play the part i can never understand their pain as i havent endured it but i just hope that i have been able to portray the emotions with honestydespite being appreciated for the content the show hasnt managed to garner great ratings does that worry her i have started understanding the trp game and i know that it wont get ratings like a supernatural drama like naagin we are realistic about the fact that we cant garner that kind of mass appeal having said that variation in content is like a breath of fresh air in a scenario where we tend to rehash and retell the same story our main target has never been the ratings but making interesting content with all due respects i am not cut for such shows if i dont believe in a concept and dont enjoy watching it i wouldnt be a part of it she saysamrita is in a happy space personally too she recently had a roka with her mumbaibased restaurateur boyfriend imrun sethi ask her about her wedding plans and the actress says that she is not tying the knot anytime soon we havent decided the date i am shooting till march so it definitely cant be early next year work comes first i want to enjoy my wedding and in any case no ones in a hurry she sums up0210amrita puri talks about her forthcoming projects