{"id":23084,"date":"2022-10-04T01:01:18","date_gmt":"2022-10-03T23:01:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/?p=1713424"},"modified":"2022-10-04T01:46:14","modified_gmt":"2022-10-03T23:46:14","slug":"eastenders-balvinder-sopal-reveals-dangerous-game-for-suki-and-nish","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/rss_feed\/eastenders-balvinder-sopal-reveals-dangerous-game-for-suki-and-nish\/","title":{"rendered":"EastEnders\u2019 Balvinder Sopal reveals \u2018dangerous game\u2019 for Suki and Nish"},"content":{"rendered":"

Suki’s husband is about to arrive in Walford. <\/p>

By Laura Denby\n \t\t<\/p>

Published: Tuesday, 04 October 2022 at 12:00 am<\/p>

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Balvinder Sopal warns of a \u201cdangerous\u201d time ahead for her EastEnders<\/a> character Suki Panesar, as her estranged husband Nish (Navin Chowdhry)<\/a> walks back into her life.<\/p>\n

Viewers previously saw Suki confiding in friend and love interest Eve Unwin (Heather Peace) that before Nish went to prison, he was a very controlling husband<\/a> who made her life miserable. This gave fans their first real insight into Suki\u2019s hardened exterior.<\/p>\n

Now, as Nish bursts onto Albert Square to make his mark, star Sopal reveals what we can expect as Suki comes face to face with him \u2013 and it looks like this reunion is going to be toxic.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s the worst time for Nish to walk back into her life,\u201d says Sopal.\u00a0<\/span>\u201cIt\u2019s a very dangerous thing for Suki. If the family is split now, [she] could face complete isolation with Nish back.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Offering more detail into the scenes between Nish and Suki, she promises: \u201cIt puts things into context for the viewers and me as an actor. <\/span>It\u2019s a dangerously slow game that pushes Suki to the edge, and it\u2019s exciting to see what she and Nish will do.<\/span>\u201d<\/p>\n

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Nish Panesar arrives in EastEnders.<\/span><\/figcaption> BBC<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n

While we\u2019ll have to wait until next week to see the dynamic between Suki and Nish, Sopal tells us that she is enjoying working with new co-star Chowdhry.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s a dream to play with someone new, especially someone as established and talented and brilliant as Navin Chowdhry. I couldn\u2019t have asked for a better partner.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

The actor adds: \u201cWe have all been really excited to work with him. I remember him from the days of <\/span>Teachers<\/span> \u2013 we used to watch it religiously. Navin has been in the industry for a long time and knows what he\u2019s doing. It\u2019s great to work with somebody who you can also learn from.<\/span>\u201d<\/p>\n

Suki arrived in EastEnders in 2020, and our first impression of her was as a cold, calculating matriarch. But as time has gone on, the character has revealed hidden depths that have drawn fans to her.<\/p>

Asked how it feels to know that Suki has become so popular, Sopal replies: \u201cIt means a great deal, because it\u2019s really hard to come into a show like EastEnders and hold your own. I feel really humbled by it all. <\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cNew characters take a long time to bed in, and people are very quick to make up their minds, so it\u2019s great when people change their opinions and say, \u2018Oh my god, Suki is so complex and interesting.\u2019<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cEverybody has a hand in how Suki is portrayed \u2013 the writers, the producers, the actors and the directors. I\u2019m grateful for all that feedback because it helps me to portray Suki. I\u2019m delighted that [she] is a hit.<\/span>\u201d<\/p>\n

But will Suki be able to overcome Nish\u2019s impact? Only time will tell, so make sure you tune in to EastEnders next week to follow their story.<\/p>\n

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