Actor Triptii Dimri is basking in the success of Qala, directed by Anvitaa Dutt and streaming on Netflix. The film also stars Babil Khan, Swastika Mukherjee in key roles.
The Quint caught up with Triptii to speak about her journey in the industry, her first audition and what lessons she learnt from Qala. Speaking about saying yes to the movie Triptii said, "I had a lot of doubts before saying yes to Qala because my character is so complicated. There were days when I was really nervous about certain scenes, but the best part about Anvitaa's workshops is that she doesn't let you get into the scenes".
Triptii added, "Anvitaa wanted to talk about Qala instead. She asked me to delve into, 'Who is Qala?', 'Where does she come from', 'What do you think her relationship with her mother is like?' She asked me, 'What's your first memory as Triptii?' and then went on to ask, 'What do you think Qala's first memory is?' We started off like that".
Since Qala hinges on the mother-daughter relationship Triptii opened up about her relationship with her mom. "My mother has showered me with a lot of love. Growing up, she was all there for me. However, there was a point where I was jealous of my brother. I remember when he was born, I created a scene at the hospital because I became so insecure. I heard our relatives say that everyone cried when I was born because I am a girl. I became really insecure and that affected my relationship with my mom".
Triptii also said that Qala helped her reflect on this relationship.
Watch the interview for more.
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