The Rani Chandra actress looks back on her first TV role. <\/p>
The Lazarus Project star Anjli Mohindra is certainly no stranger to sci-fi, first making her name in Doctor Who<\/a> spin-off The Sarah Jane Adventures<\/a> \u2013 and, as the main show turns 60, she looked back on the impact it\u2019s had on her life.<\/p>\n Mohindra starred alongside the late Elisabeth Sladen<\/a> (Sarah Jane Smith), Daniel Anthony (Clyde Langer) and Tommy Knight (Luke Smith) in the beloved spin-off, which ran from 2007 to 2011.<\/p>\n She exclusively told RadioTimes.com:<\/a> \u201cI feel like I owe so much to that show. I didn\u2019t realise the enormity of it when I was 17, 18, and I got my first ever proper part in The Sarah Jane Adventures.<\/p>\n \u201cI feel like it\u2019s an amazing thing career-wise, but as a family, it feels like you\u2019re part of something massive that is a time travel show, but also will stand the test of time.<\/p>\n \u201c[Doctor Who has] been going for so long, and it just feels [like] the most exciting, thrilling, inclusive world, and I can\u2019t wait to see this new season. God, I\u2019m so excited.\u201d<\/p>\n The impact of The Sarah Jane Adventures is still felt, with Rani even getting a mention in Doctor Who\u2019s latest spin-off, Tales of the TARDIS<\/a>, which saw Katy Manning\u2019s Jo Grant reunite with Clyde.<\/p>\n She encourages him to admit he\u2019s in love with Rani, and he ends the episode vowing to go after her.<\/p>\n Meanwhile, viewers can also catch Mohindra in season 2 of The Lazarus Project<\/a>, with the actress admitting she\u2019s been \u201cmassively\u201d surprised by the twists and turns.<\/p> She added: \u201cYou get your head round it and it all makes sense \u2013 it\u2019s like when you play a video game, you go back to the same point, and then suddenly, there\u2019s this whole new thing that completely throws everything you thought about the show out the window.<\/p>\n \u201cI think that\u2019s great, because you do sometimes feel with these shows that they start to become predictable, but I feel like the rug was pulled out [from under] our feet every episode.<\/p>\n \u201cAs cast, it felt like we were constantly kept on our toes, and I like that. I think the audience will love that part of it.\u201d<\/p>\n Additional reporting by Morgan Jeffery.<\/em><\/p>\n The Sarah Jane Adventures is available to watch on BBC iPlayer.<\/strong> The Lazarus Project returns for season 2 on 15th November. Season 1 is available to watch now via Sky and\u00a0NOW<\/a>\u00a0\u2013<\/strong>\u00a0sign up for Sky TV here<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n Visit our\u00a0Sci-Fi<\/a>\u00a0hub for more news, interviews and features, or find something to watch now with our\u00a0TV Guide<\/a>\u00a0or\u00a0Streaming Guide<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n Try Radio Times magazine today and get 10 issues for only \u00a310 \u2013\u00a0<\/strong>subscribe now<\/a>\u00a0and celebrate the 60th anniversary of Doctor Who with a special issue of Radio Times. 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