‘I don’t want to get cast just because I have millions of subs’
I’ve been auditioning so that I get cast because I fit the role and can carry it forward.
PRAJAKTA KOLI, Actor
Alot of attention came Prajakta Koli’s way for her debut film, JugJugg Jeeyo (2022), but that hasn’t translated into a barrage of offers, as one might imagine.
“Yes, I am auditioning for a lot more projects than I used to earlier. That is great. The industry has been very welcoming and helpful. It has also given me a lot more confidence. So, life has been great after JuggJugg Jeeyo,” shares the 29-year-old, who is also a part of the teleplay Yeh Shaadi Nahi Ho Sakti ,an adaptation of William Shakespeare’s The Taming of the Shrew.
It is surprising to hear that the Mismatched actor — who is also a YouTube sensation known for her observational comedy skits — still auditions. “This is also how it should be,” pat comes the reply. “I don’t want to get cast just because I have millions of subs on YouTube or I am a social media influencer. I am doing very well by myself when it comes to the content creation part of it,”
Koli shares. “I’ve been auditioning so that I get cast because I fit the role and can carry it forward. I want my casting director, film director and producer to have faith in me when they cast me. I appreciate that it’s a process and would like to stick to that,” she adds.
While YouTube, films and other projects keep her busy, she is also happy that she got a chance to make her teleplay debut. “I did a little bit of theatre in college. As exciting this teleplay has been, it has also been strangely similar. So, I am happy that something like this has come around,” she ends.