‘PEOPLE WOKE UP TO THE ACTOR IN ME’
Mimi and Hum Do Hamare Do showcased her craft to the audience as well as several makers within the industry
Actor Kriti Sanon says she had a professionally fulfilling year, where she signed the most number of films in her career and also saw a turn around in terms of the audience perception towards her.
Sanon had two releases this year, Mimi, which featured her as a young woman, who opts to be a surrogate mother and the comedy drama Hum Do Hamare Do, co-starring Rajkummar Rao.
With Mimi, Sanon saw her career-best reviews, with many lauding her for shouldering the Laxman Utekar-film with ease. The actor said her performance in the film, which she described as her “toughest” project till date, showcased her craft to the audience as well as several makers within the industry.
“I felt the audience shift with the response which came my way. A lot of people woke up to the actor side of me, which is something every artiste desires. Not just the audience, even people in the industry, when you talk to someone, or walk into a meeting, you feel that shift in perception... I could sense that,” Sanon said.
“I am also more confident today. I have learnt on the job to constantly keep thinking of what else can be done, how differently can I perform a scene. You also learn by seeing other performances, collaborating with different filmmakers,” she said.
The actor said when Mimi skipped a theatrical release and premiered digitally, she was sceptical if the film would get the desired reception. But by Hum Do Hamare Do, which released digitally three months after Mimi,
Sanon was convinced with the power and the reach of OTT platforms.
“A theatrical release fizzles out in a few weeks, but digitally, a film grows for months, with people watching it across the world. I was overwhelmed with the response," she added.
The 31-year-old actor said she started 2021 on a good note, going from one set to the other, immersing herself in films of varied genres. She shot for films like the action comedy Bachchan Pandey, multistarer mythological Adipurush, monster comedy Bhediya, actioner Ganapath and the forthcoming
“I more confident today. I have learnt on the job to constantly keep thinking of what else can be done, how differently can I perform a scene. You also learn by seeing other performances, collaborating with different filmmakers”