Mumbai Apr 20 PTI Actor Mrunal Thakur says her journey in Bollywood has been a beautiful and organic process of one film leading her to other interesting projectsThe actor who made her Hindi movie debut in 2018 with Love Sonia a hard-hitting drama on human trafficking has worked with top stars such as a Hrithik Roshan in Super 30 Batla House and Toofan with actors John Abraham and Farhan Akhtar respectivelyThakur 29 will next be seen opposite Shahid Kapoor in Jersey and the actor hopes filmmakers continue to trust herMy big ticket to Bollywood was Love Sonia and this is the film that the majority of people have not seen The best thing is that the film did so well in the international film circuits that all the filmmakers that I have worked with have watched the filmThe reason I got Batla House was because of Love Sonia Nikkhil Advani was on the jury at the Melbourne Indian Film Festival and Love Sonia was the opening film He saw my performance and cast me for Batla House Thakur told PTI in an interviewWhile she was dubbing for Batla House Advani spoke to filmmaker Rakyesh Omprakash Mehra when he was casting for ToofanSo one film has led me to another one and it has been a beautiful process I think my journey has been organic I would like to thank the makers of Love Sonia for casting me because of that film I am actually existing in Bollywood she saidI will make sure that today I will reach out to the masses by doing commercially and artistically balanced films Maybe one day I will be capable enough to get the maximum audience in the theatre to talk about a social cause she added Thakur said her journey as an actor in Bollywood may seem short as her first Hindi feature released in 2018 but she has been working in the television industry beforeI started working towards my dream from the age of 17 and today I am 29 I am happy that all the films that I have done in three-four years are coming back-to-back so it may seem like a short journey but it is not It took me actually eight years to reach where I am today Thakur who has acted in TV shows like Mujhse Kuchh KehtiYeh Khamoshiyaan Kumkum Bhagya saidThakur said she believes in going with the flow and is flexible with what she does nextI dont have any inhibitions or timelines I want to work with new directors new actors and in different languages Thats why I am doing a Telugu film If I get an opportunity to work in French or Spanish films I will do it she addedThe director of Jersey Gowtam Tinnanuri liked her performance in Super 30 and approached her to play the role of Vidya for the Hindi version of the movieVidya Thakur said is different from her roles of the pastI have been told in the past that I play roles who are supportive of his partner girl-next-door sweet but then I chose Jersey in which the wife is a mean and practical woman stuck in a situation I am not really playing an emotional anchor to my husbandJersey presented by Allu Arvind and backed by Aman Gill Dil Raju S Naga Vamsi is set to release on April 24Thakurs slate is filled with projects such as Ronnie Screwvala-produced war-drama Pippa a comedy with director Umesh Shukla Aankh Micholi Hindi remake of 2019s Tamil movie Thadam titled Gumrah and Hanu Raghavpudis Telugu movie with Dulquer SalmaanI was in a headspace where I wanted to do something fun I had heard comedy is a difficult genre and hence I picked up Aankh Micholi she saidTalking about Gumrah Thakur said it is a working title and it was seasoned actor Tabus work in Drishyam that pushed her to try the genre of thrillerIt is a thriller and I wanted to do it I was really impressed by Tabus maam performance in Drishyam I always wanted to play a cop and do something fun and exciting I want to offer something different to the audience she said PTI KKP BK BK

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