Top 55 Mithila Palkar Quotes

You have to put in an effort in everything that you do, and you cannot just sit around expecting something to happen.

I like to keep experimenting – singing, dancing, acting. I want to learn an instrument, dive. I want to do everything. I will keep pushing myself into as many things as I can.

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

It was my dream to start my creative journey with a Marathi play, but sadly nothing materialised. So, I took up some good English plays that were offered to me.

My grandfather was wary of me being a part of the industry for various reasons, ranging from the fact that we didn’t know anybody; it was an unconventional career choice, and because he felt that I needed somebody to guide me.

I believe in comfortable yet stylish dressing.

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.

Theatre and cinema have been major influences in my life.

I am ready to work in any industry whether its Bollywood, Hollywood, the digital platforms, South Indian film, or Bengali films. Wherever I get a good opportunity, I’ll be there.

I do not see myself doing daily TV soaps!

It is immensely motivating to be given so much love and appreciation on IMDb, which is the biggest database for movies and celebrities in the world.

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.

Acting on a digital platform is similar to the big screen.

When I was young, my parents bought a house in Vasai, but because it was inconvenient for us all to travel, they sent my sister and I to live with our nana-nani at Dadar.

The cutest part is that both my grandparents have tried to adapt to my dream. When I sat them down and showed them a film that I did – with an intimate scene in it – I was surprised that their reaction wasn’t dramatic. My grandmother even came to me to ask, ‘How do you do it?’

I get along with people quickly.

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.

When you try something, it either works, or it does not.

I have always played the cheerful girl next door, especially on the Internet, and this film is a break from that. My character is more moody and bratty in ‘Karwaan.’

As an artist, Priyanka Chopra is quite inspiring – she is unstoppable, fierce, and she does everything!

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

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?

When it comes to dressing up, I am more like my character Meera from ‘Girl In The City,’ I like to experiment with my looks once in a while.

One routine that I swear by during monsoons is to religiously apply few drops of hair serum every time I wash my hair. It cuts through the frizz and makes hair quite smooth!

I’m always eager to work with good people on good content.

I want to concentrate on movies. Bollywood is my priority, but that doesn’t mean I will stop working on series. I want to do both.

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

I cannot watch my performance as an audience because whenever I watch anything that I am a part of, I watch critically.

It’s exciting to know that you are loved so much. It is humbling.

Like a lot of people, I also grew up watching Bollywood films.

With the amount of planned and unplanned travel I have, it is critical for me to treat my curls right on a daily basis.

I did science at the junior college level but switched to a bachelor’s in mass media at MMK College, Bandra.

I just want to improve as an actor, and I am also fond of dancing and learning musical instruments.

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.

My grandfather is my biggest fashion critic. He takes a keen interest in the millennial fashion, most of which he disapproves of, but he is a very practical fashion critic.

Dulquer Salmaan is fantastic! He is effortless.

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.

In a way, I feel my curly hair has got me a lot of attention, and I don’t mind it.

I am consciously selective of the work that I do.

I spent the most impressionable years of my life with my grandparents, and they meant a lot to me, which is why I wanted them to come around with my decision of acting.

If a person wants to make it big, they can, and they will! The place that they come from doesn’t matter, whether small town or big.

Digital is a fantastic platform to tell your stories.

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

For me, I wanted to be an actor without being bothered about the medium. So when the opportunity came my way, it did not really matter on which medium I am working.

I wouldn’t attribute everything to luck. I think I am very hardworking, and nothing discounts hard work for anything.

I wanted to act and do good work with good people. I wanted to be a part of good content. That was my only ambition. So I made the most of the opportunities that came to me.

‘Girl in the City Chapter 2’ will still continue to revolve around Meera Sehgal and her life, her friends, and her passion. The stark difference in ‘Chapter 2’ will be that all the characters have now grown up in the series – in terms of maturity if not so much age.

I’ve done over 100 auditions, but I was lucky to stumble onto the Internet as it was growing. Because in film, people are not looking at casting completely unknown faces as lead roles.

I love my work and the fact I am fortunate enough to have the opportunities available to explore.

I just ignore the negative people and trolls. They stop bothering you when you don’t acknowledge them; it suits me just right.

Initially, it took me time to realise that I am sharing screen space with Irrfan Khan. But when I started working with him, a lot of times I would end up laughing in a scene.

Post my graduation, I really thought that acting was something I wanted to do. I simply took a chance and started auditioning, and I loved it.

‘Girl in the City’ has been such a special project for everyone involved.

I was 12 when I was on stage for the first time and had an epiphany that this is what I wanted to do.