Shriya Pilgaonkar

“I feel, we actors are out there a lot, and people are hell bent on trying to create perceptions of our lives. We tend to influence people through our lifestyles or mannerisms. It is important that we be honest about our emotions.”

“Mirzapur's female characters are very strong, liberated women. Infact, the boys are leaning on us and we are contributing to the plot in a very strong manner.”

“I still remember the first time I was on stage. It was for a short play, 'Dilnaz and the Chocolate Cake.' And the only reason why I did it was because we used to rehearse with real chocolate cake.”

“I know how it feels to be helpless and it is the biggest fear one can experience.”

“My instinct and gut guide me very strongly.”

“The great thing about 'Mirzapur' is that no one character is clear black or white, every character is working in a grey shade.”

“I am extremely fortunate to have such talented people as my parents. I will always turn to them for advice. But I am my own person and have my independent views.”

“I would really want to work with Shah Rukh Khan again.”

“Because I am the daughter of Sachin and Supriya Pilgaonkar, people have expectations fixed on me as I gear up to carry the family legacy.”

“In spite of my parents being actors, I never took acting as a profession for granted and still don't.”

“When I do web shows, I want to do something that is good and different.”

“I want to do exciting work. For the same reason, I was fine working in Marathi, Hindi or French films for that matter.”

“People think that I'm not interested in doing Marathi films, but that's not true. Marathi cinema is very close to my heart.”

“I want to be part of projects where I can showcase my growth as an actor.”

“For me, films are my priority for sure and web has its own fun.”

“For me, what matters is the script, content and the quality of the role.”

“Every element contributes to building a character and I'm especially fascinated when it comes to recreating period looks.”

“For me, the focus will always be to show my versatility. And sometimes you need to spoon-feed people to show them what you are capable of.”

“Shah Rukh Khan is amazing.”

“I think what's nice is that people don't look down upon TV anymore.”