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Mumbai Dec 31 PTI In her over a decade long career Pink actor Kirti Kulhari says she has consciously picked roles that give her an opportunity to explore topical subjects as that make her grow as an actor and as a personThe actor made her acting debut in 2010 with a light hearted movie Khichdi The Movie and went on to appear in commercially and critically-acclaimed films such as Pink Blackmail Uri The Surgical Strike and Mission Mangal among othersHer upcoming medical thriller series Human -- fronted by Shefali Shah touches upon a prevalent topic -- like some of her previous projects Criminal Justice Behind Closed Doors Uri The Surgical Strike among othersHuman explores the dark and twisted world of unethical human trials and will touch upon themes like the value of human life medical malpractice class divide and ramifications of a fast-paced medical science she saidI dont choose projects where I feel I have nothing to learn and grow I have to learn something both as an actor and as a person and I want people also to take back from itLike with Criminal Justice which is about marital rape and abuse I want to understand that world and that side of the society I look for that Here Human is about understanding the dark underbelly of human drug trials Kulhari told PTI in an interviewWith Human the actor said the key take away has been to be empathetic in lifeEmpathy for another is an important quality to have and which is what the show has taught me I feel so much empathy for her character which doesnt justify the wrongs that people do But you see the human being that they are and you understand their stories and offer compassion The world is currently lacking in this The show is directed by Vipul Amrutlal Shah and Mozez Singh from a script by Singh and Ishani BanerjeeKulhari said she accepted the show after reading the first five episodes of the showThe theme is about human drug trials which I had sort of heard about earlier and felt this is important This topic is never spoken about It is quite shocking and eye-opening It was a different world to exploreThen when I called up Vipul he told me that Shefali is playing Gauri Nath and I was excited and wanted to be part of it she saidIn the show she plays Dr Gauris Shah best find -- Saira Sabbarwal a cardiologistFor Kulhari an authentic representation of the world that she explores as an actor with every project be it film or a web-show is imperativeRepresentation is important to me I feel it is my responsibility to represent different people from different sections of society and tell different stories she addedTo get into the skin of her character Kulhari did extensive work such as speaking to doctors a psychologist and reading articles about human drug trialsShe said she would often chat with her sister and brother-in-law who are doctors and had also met a psychologist to discuss some aspects of her characterI do extensive work on all my projects Kulhari said citing an example of her special appearance in Vicky Kaushal-starrer Uri The Surgical Strike in which she played the role of an Indian Air Force pilot named Seerat KaurIts the preparation that is the most exciting thing for me Because that is when I learn so many new things I get to meet people and truly see a different world For Human Kulhari said it was about understanding the personal aspect of Saira Sabharwal her fears and the light that she hasI read some articles on what happened and my writers had researched too It is also important to look like a doctor so when I was talking to my sister brother-in-law and other doctors I was trying to understand how they are as doctors and can I categorize them in the same bracket as doctorsI had to look at that individuality and build Saira There are things that I cant speak about she said adding she also relied on her writer director to create the characterHuman also stars Vishal Jethwa of Mardaani 2 fame Ram Kapoor Seema Biswas Aditya Srivastava and Mohan Agashe among othersProduced by Shahs Sunshine Pictures Pvt Ltd the show is set to premiere on Disney Hotstar on January 14 and will also be available on Hulu for overseas audiences PTI KKP BK BK