Paige Sandu and Rebecca Sarker, who play Meena Jutla and Manpreet Sharma in Emmerdale, may not be the sweetest of sisters on the soap, but off-screen they couldn’t be closer
Video Unavailable
Emmerdale stars Paige Sandu and Rebecca Sarker have spoken out about the close bond they share off- screen.
The actresses, who play sisters Meena Jutla and Manpreet Sharma on the soap are at the centre of one of the Dales’ most explosive story lines.
Murdering Meena is working her way through the village while her sister Manpreet looks to be cottoning on to her sordid secrets.
Fortunately, off-screen away from the drama, Paige, 24 and Rebecca, 46, are very close.
Rebecca explained the friends can count on each other for anything and that while they don’t play adoring siblings on the soap, their sisterly bond in real life is a joy,
Rebecca explained: “We’re like actual sisters,” with Paige revealing they constantly send voice notes and message each other on WhatsApp.
“If I ever feel anxious or need to vent or anything, I go to Rebecca for support,” Paige told OK!
“Put simply, Rebecca is a really kind and caring person. We really care about the work and both pour our heart and soul into every scene.”
Rebecca, who joined Emmerdale as doctor Manpreet in 2018 said that acting with Paige is half the reason she enjoys her time on the soap so much.
She also explained they both get a kick out of the dramatic scenes they’re currently at the centre of revealing they’re “both firing on all cylinders.”
However all that drama is bound to be exhausting and Paige said if she ever feels anxious or needs to vent about anything she’ll go to Rebecca.
As the stars look forward to Christmas they confessed they haven’t bought each other presents yet, but Paige joked she’d make her co-star steak and chips.
Paige, joined the soap last year during Covid and said she’s not had the opportunity to attend a red carpet.
She said that her and Rebecca are similar in that ‘do their jobs well’, before going home to their families and “be private”.
Before calling the Yorkshire Dales home, Rebecca starred in Coronation Street.
She was known for her role as Nita Desai, which she played between 1999 and 2000.
Having hopped over to Emmerdale in 2018, the actress was pleased to recognise some friendly faces from Weatherfield, including Chris Bisson and Gaynor Faye.
(
Image:
ITV)
Rebecca’s Manpreet will now find herself in tricky predicament as Meena’s past catches up with her.
Regarding the drama Paige explained that Manpreet is the “one chink in Meena’s evil armour.”
Teasing what viewers can expect from the two sisters going forward she said: “I’ll say is everything we’ve seen from Meena so far is small fry compared to what’s coming up from Christmas Day onwards.”
Emmerdale is tonight on ITV at 7pm.
Read More
Read More