“I believe in comfortable yet stylish dressing.”
“If there’s one thing that precedes my sleep, it’s my work.”
“I am always interested in good performance, always tried to improve my skill as an actor.”
“I just ignore the negative people and trolls. They stop bothering you when you don’t acknowledge them; it suits me just right.”
“I believe, as an actor, I want to tell stories.”
“I am consciously selective of the work that I do.”
“In a way, I feel my curly hair has got me a lot of attention, and I don’t mind it.”
“I wouldn’t attribute everything to luck. I think I am very hardworking, and nothing discounts hard work for anything.”
“I was 12 when I was on stage for the first time and had an epiphany that this is what I wanted to do.”
“I’m a hopeless romantic and a believer in handwritten letters.”
“I get along with people quickly.”
“I was a science student in junior college, but I knew I wouldn’t pursue a career in the field.”
“I have grown up watching Marathi plays and craved to be a part of it.”
“Marathi is my mother tongue; there’s a certain comfort level speaking in it.”
“If there is something that I want to do, I will definitely try to do it and not just let it go.”
“If a person wants to make it big, they can, and they will! The place that they come from doesn’t matter, whether small town or big.”
“Who does not want to work in Bollywood?”
“I do not see myself doing daily TV soaps!”
“My grandparents came from a typical Marathi family, where they respect the value of rules and regulations.”
“When I was young, my parents bought a house in Vasai, but because it was inconvenient for us all to travel, they sent my sister and I to live with our nana-nani at Dadar.”
“The cutest part is that both my grandparents have tried to adapt to my dream. When I sat them down and showed them a film that I did – with an intimate scene in it – I was surprised that their reaction wasn’t dramatic. My grandmother even came to me to ask, ‘How do you do it?’”
“My nana was strict and didn’t express a lot, so naturally, I was scared of him. I would even get the usual ‘strict-father’ scolding if I didn’t study or stick to my curfew.”
“I knew I wanted to be an actor but didn’t know how to go about it. That’s why my ambition, initially, was not to play a lead role in a Bollywood film.”
“I wanted to act and do good work with good people. I wanted to be a part of good content. That was my only ambition. So I made the most of the opportunities that came to me.”
“I look at the Internet as an opportunity. I think you should do your stuff, and if you want to showcase it, it’s a great platform. What people like and don’t like is not in your control, so just have fun with it.”
“Dulquer Salmaan is fantastic! He is effortless.”
“I am very greedy as an actor. I want to explore as much as possible.”
“I just wanted to be an actor. I was hoping for opportunities to unveil, and I wanted to make the most of whatever came my way.”
“’Karwaan’ was meant for me.”
“I have never done television, essentially, so the Internet has made me and opened avenues for me.”
“I am a normal girl from a humble, middle class family.”
“At the end of the day, if you are not happy, no one can make you happy.”
“It wasn’t easy to leave my comfort zone and chase my dreams. However, it is important to believe in yourself.”
“Interestingly, one summer I was visiting my sister in U.S.A., and I learned how to play the rhythm of ‘The Cup’ song, which is from the movie ‘Pitch Perfect’ where Anna Kendrick plays this song.”
“It’s exciting to know that you are loved so much. It is humbling.”
“I believe that if you want to say something, record a video and put it up because at some point, it will be seen. One shouldn’t have inhibitions about this.”
“I spent the most impressionable years of my life with my grandparents, and they meant a lot to me, which is why I wanted them to come around with my decision of acting.”
“The audience is different for TV and web, but the latter offers everything for everyone.”
“The Internet space will only grow exponentially, and it will affect TV for sure. How much is something that only time will tell.”
“’The Cup’ song did give a huge push, and after that, a lot of Internet happened. In the meantime, I was auditioning for many things, and ‘Karwan’ happened.”
“When you try something, it either works, or it does not.”
“Yes, I do bring something of my own to the plate. But I strongly believe that a film is a director and writer’s vision.”
“I love my work and the fact I am fortunate enough to have the opportunities available to explore.”
“Post my graduation, I really thought that acting was something I wanted to do. I simply took a chance and started auditioning, and I loved it.”
“It was intimidating to work with Irrfan Khan and Dulquer Salmaan, not because they made me feel intimidated, but more out of respect and awe; they are both extremely gifted artistes.”
“My grandfather was wary of me being a part of the industry for various reasons, ranging from the fact that we didn’t know anybody; it was an unconventional career choice, and because he felt that I needed somebody to guide me.”
“My grandfather is my biggest fashion critic. He takes a keen interest in the millennial fashion, most of which he disapproves of, but he is a very practical fashion critic.”
“To work in your first film, in your debut as a lead, to work with the finest artists of the country – who doesn’t want to do that?”
“I think I am very disturbing on the set because I am singing all the time. I won’t say I am a singer, but I do sing a lot.”
“I am a complete director’s actor.”
“I knew that I wanted to be an actor; I just did not know when and where. I was open to experimenting.”
“Wherever there is an opportunity is where you will find me.”
“I love to experiment and take every opportunity as a challenge.”
“It is immensely motivating to be given so much love and appreciation on IMDb, which is the biggest database for movies and celebrities in the world.”
“The Hindi film that I recommend is ‘Ijaazat.’ It is my most favourite film; it is a poetry in itself, and Gulzar Sahab is somebody I am a huge fan of.”
“I speak for myself… I am here to tell stories. I’m here to be an actor and not a superstar. If, in the process, that ends up happening, great. But that’s not my endgoal.”
“Even when I was starting out, I knew there were certain things that I didn’t want to do or wanted to do.”
“I’ve never wanted to play the lead role; I make the most of whatever opportunities come my way.”
“I’m always eager to work with good people on good content.”
“While I was doing the first season of ‘Girl In The City,’ a lot of people remembered me through my character name. None of them knew my real name, and my onscreen name, Meera, became my identity.”
“At a Metro station, I got called out by my character name – Meera – and I realised that I had started responding to that quite intuitively. It was quite a funny moment.”
“It was my dream to start my creative journey with a Marathi play, but sadly nothing materialised. So, I took up some good English plays that were offered to me.”
“My job as an actor is to live the role that I do.”
“I sing all the time, and my co-actors from theatre arena feel that my choice of songs and timing is bad – not that I pay heed, though.”
“I love the fact that my hair has a life of its own.”
“I have no apprehension over cutting my hair.”
“With the amount of planned and unplanned travel I have, it is critical for me to treat my curls right on a daily basis.”
“You have to put in an effort in everything that you do, and you cannot just sit around expecting something to happen.”
“I am ready to work in any industry whether its Bollywood, Hollywood, the digital platforms, South Indian film, or Bengali films. Wherever I get a good opportunity, I’ll be there.”
“I just want to improve as an actor, and I am also fond of dancing and learning musical instruments.”
“Initially, it took me time to realise that I am sharing screen space with Irrfan Khan. But when I started working with him, a lot of times I would end up laughing in a scene.”
“I have never been to an acting school, and on the sets of ‘Karwaan,’ Irrfan was my acting school. By observing him, I learnt to improvise in the scenes along with focusing on the smallest of the details.”
“Whenever I am in front of the camera, my hair goes through a lot of harsh styling. But I ensure that my off-camera time is all about letting my hair down, taking it easy and, of course, letting my hair breathe!”
“To protect my hair from breaking, I never comb my hair when it’s wet.”
“One routine that I swear by during monsoons is to religiously apply few drops of hair serum every time I wash my hair. It cuts through the frizz and makes hair quite smooth!”
“I damp my hair, take 2-3 drops of serum, and apply it through the length of my hair – my hair becomes super smooth, letting me style it any way I want, and – it also gets the perfect, glossy finish.”
“Digital is a fantastic platform to tell your stories.”
“I want to concentrate on movies. Bollywood is my priority, but that doesn’t mean I will stop working on series. I want to do both.”
“Our grandparents’ generation prefers to watch film on TV rather than going to the theatre because of the simple reason that they are really old. Watching a film for, say, two hours at a stretch is difficult for them.”
“For me, I wanted to be an actor without being bothered about the medium. So when the opportunity came my way, it did not really matter on which medium I am working.”
“I cannot watch my performance as an audience because whenever I watch anything that I am a part of, I watch critically.”
“I always knew that I wanted to be an actor. I made my debut on stage when I was 12, and I was sure that this is what made me happy. However, nobody takes a 12-year-old’s career choice seriously. Everybody laughed it off. I also ran away from it, but acting eventually found me.”
“Theatre and cinema have been major influences in my life.”
“I have grown up watching plays at Shivaji Mandir and used to participate in plays in school, too.”
“Like a lot of people, I also grew up watching Bollywood films.”
“I try not to take pressure because that it just stresses you out.”
“As an artist, Priyanka Chopra is quite inspiring – she is unstoppable, fierce, and she does everything!”
“’Girl in the City’ has been such a special project for everyone involved.”
“’Girl in the City Chapter 2′ will still continue to revolve around Meera Sehgal and her life, her friends, and her passion. The stark difference in ‘Chapter 2’ will be that all the characters have now grown up in the series – in terms of maturity if not so much age.”
“I like to keep it bare minimum, be it make-up or accessories.”
“I love lipsticks and have quite a collection.”
“When it comes to dressing up, I am more like my character Meera from ‘Girl In The City,’ I like to experiment with my looks once in a while.”
“I don’t really overthink my characters. The camera comes on, and I am on.”
“I’ve done over 100 auditions, but I was lucky to stumble onto the Internet as it was growing. Because in film, people are not looking at casting completely unknown faces as lead roles.”
“Acting on a digital platform is similar to the big screen.”
“I did science at the junior college level but switched to a bachelor’s in mass media at MMK College, Bandra.”
“I like to keep experimenting – singing, dancing, acting. I want to learn an instrument, dive. I want to do everything. I will keep pushing myself into as many things as I can.”
“I have always played the cheerful girl next door, especially on the Internet, and this film is a break from that. My character is more moody and bratty in ‘Karwaan.’”
“Even when I got â¹500 a month as pocket money, I would never spend all of it. It’s the same now. I am just conscious of the fact that I wasn’t born with a silver spoon.”
“I shop once in six months. My friends often point at my shoes to tell me that they’ve worn out. It’s embarrassing, but it doesn’t affect me too much. I shop when I have to.”
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