Mithila Palkar

“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 have grown up watching Marathi plays and craved to be a part of it.”

“I love the fact that my hair has a life of its own.”

“I am always interested in good performance, always tried to improve my skill as an actor.”

“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.”

“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.”

“I love to experiment and take every opportunity as a challenge.”

“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.”

“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.”

“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.”

“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 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.”

“At the end of the day, if you are not happy, no one can make you happy.”

“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.”

“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.”

“I knew that I wanted to be an actor; I just did not know when and where. I was open to experimenting.”

“I am a normal girl from a humble, middle class family.”

“'Karwaan' was meant for me.”

“I am very greedy as an actor. I want to explore as much as possible.”

“I've never wanted to play the lead role; I make the most of whatever opportunities come my way.”