EastEnders' Balvinder Sopal teases Suki's reaction to Ravi's deception
When will she find out about his big betrayal?
Suki Panesar is currently harbouring the huge secret of the murder of Ranveer Gulati (Anil Goutam) in EastEnders - but there's one crucial fact that she is unaware of.
Although Suki struck Ranveer over the head - an act she committed in self-defence after he tried to sexually assault her - the man was not actually dead. When Suki left the flat, Ravi (Aaron Thiara) discovered that Ranveer was still alive as the latter issued a menacing threat.
Ravi lashed out and soon became a killer, but he is currently hiding this from Suki, who is traumatised by what she has done. Viewers are now left wondering how long it will be before she finds out about Ravi's horrifying deception, and star Balvinder Sopal, who plays Suki, hints at the explosive fallout.
"I can’t wait for it to crash and burn!" she says. "It will be apocalyptic – a war will break out when Suki finds out."
In the meantime, though, Sopal gives us an insight into Suki's attitude towards Ravi.
"Suki is dubious about Ravi because it’s a weird space they are in. The two of them have been involved in a murder and cover-up, and he has helped her greatly, so she feels like she’s indebted to him, but there’s something not quite right about him."
Indeed, Ravi is hiding more than one secret from Suki, as it has been revealed that he is the son of Suki's husband, Nish Panesar (Navin Chowdhry).
As Suki remains oblivious, she is just trying to keep Ravi happy.
"He seems to exert his control and power over her, and I think Suki is playing along because she doesn’t want to rock the boat and upset him," Sopal continues.
"It’s a heavy thing she’s carrying, and he’s the only one who knows, so they have something in common, and they are drawn together. But Suki feels she doesn’t want to be in his orbit; but has to because he’s the only one she can talk to."
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Although Ravi seems to be exhibiting all the signs that he takes after his father, Sopal is keen to praise co-star Thiara, who plays him. But she adds that Suki's attitude towards the kind of betrayal Ravi is guilty of won't be pleasant!
"Aaron Thiara is a wonderful actor, and I love the spontaneity of doing scenes with him. We are having loads of fun discovering what Ravi and Suki mean to each other. Suki can’t handle betrayal - that’s literally somebody stabbing her through the heart."
Will Ravi underestimate Suki, setting the stage for the mother of all showdowns when she learns the truth? You'll just have to keep watching to find out!
Read more:
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Laura Denby is a Freelance Soaps writer covering all the latest news in the Dales, Cobbles and East End for Radio Times. She's a soaps nerd with a love for comedy drama, and has also written for Digital Spy, Metro UK and Yahoo UK.
