Tripti Dimri

A lot of people have said I look Bengali!

Whenever I need a break from work, I go for a vacation.

I have wanted to act, ever since I was a kid.

During my school days, I'd tell my friends that one day I would be a television star. But my parents weren't too keen about me venturing into acting. Eventually, they gave in and allowed me to start modelling.

People talk about going crazy in love, but no one knows what happens when one actually faces it.

In fact, I signed 'Laila Majnu' before the release of 'Poster Boyz.'

My all-time favourite actor is Meryl Streep. She can do anything and everything. She's so good in 'Sophie's Choice.' She changes her accent so well, which is something actors in India don't do although we should, so that we can be more authentic to our craft.

I think Ranbir Kapoor is brilliant and I would love to work with him.

I want to tell good stories, real stories with a message and I want to play meaty characters that drive the story.

I got into modelling simply because I wanted to avoid studies.

Every character, every story that you do, it teaches you a lot.

Why we give power to others that they can affect us so much?

As actors, I really feel that unless you don't believe in the part, you won't be able to portray it on screen.

I love travelling, I always travel with my friends or if they're unavailable I go by myself.

I am hoping I get to do a variety of roles.

Post 'Laila Majnu,' I was just sitting at home because I wanted to be part of a story that is as special as 'Bulbbul.'

I had said 'no' to a lot of projects, and that's when I got 'Bulbbul.'

People are living with a 'live and let live' attitude which I like here in Mumbai.

If I miss anything about Delhi, it is my friends and the community living style.

I could relate to the naive and young Bulbbul, before the character transforms. It was easier to understand her mind set and how she looked at things. But it was difficult to internalise her transformation. It was like playing two different personalities.

During childhood, I spent every summer vacation, visiting relatives in Chamoli district in Uttarkhand.

I used to get very nervous and couldn't even pronounce my name in front of my camera.

I love to travel and have a special connection with the mountains.

Honestly, I was not good in my debut film 'Poster Boys.' With my second film, 'Laila Majnu,' I was struggling with everything and I just felt lucky to even get the part.

I come from a conservative family.

As an actor, I wouldn't reject a scene because I felt awkward or disturbed.

I can't beg for work. One day or the other, you will get work.

I am a very introvert person who cannot initiate a chat with a stranger.

As a child, I used to tell my mother that one day I will come on TV for one of the Ekta Kapoor shows, like 'Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi.'

After 'Laila Manju,' I made sure to go to an acting workshop, and that's when I fell in love with the craft.

Every department from the director to the art takes their time to set up, similarly as an actor it is your responsibility to take your time. Never be in a rush.

When I told my parents that I wanted to be an actor, they were like, 'How can you be an actor? You have to go out and interact with people! You hardly talk to our relatives!'

It's very important to say no to stuff you don't like because then you won't be able to do justice to it.

I was extremely nervous during my first film, even my second film.

I am a very shy and an introvert by nature and I take a lot of time to open up.

I have auditioned for a lot of films and at the final stage, I have been told that an established actor is doing the film. This has happened to me a lot of time.

Outsiders don't get it easy. I was not even expecting to get a film.

One day, I was auditioning for some other thing and my friend was auditioning for 'Laila Majnu.' She asked me to come with her so that we could leave together. While I was waiting, the guy who was taking the audition said, 'Why don't you give it a try.'

I thought I have no chance in films and so wanted to do TV. I was very confident that I might become a star on small screen.

I used to be a people pleaser, always have a smile on my face.

Prepping for any character is the most important thing because if you don't know how she walks, talks or thinks, you can't do justice to it.

The society in which we live in Delhi is conservative.

I have started to respect myself and my decisions a little more, love myself a little more because I think self love is the most important form of love.

Can you blame star kids for that? If I'm somebody's daughter, and I'm being offered a film, why would I say no?

I think my film 'Laila Majnu' was in theatres for 7 days and I was very excited. I attended as many shows I could in those 7 days because I was seeing myself on the big screen for the very first time. I was very excited. But then, sometimes there were 20 people, sometimes 5 or 1 or 2, that really broke my heart.

See, if I was a filmmaker and I was putting my money in a film, I would definitely want actors who can bring the audience to the theatres, otherwise what is the point of it? Because I will be spending a lot of money on the film.

Before 'Laila Majnu' released, I would tell friends that after the movie will release, I won't be able to buy groceries freely because people will recognise me. But that didn't happen. I was heartbroken but I dealt with it.

I don't believe that me having a good equation with someone is going to get me work.

If I am not talented and don't know my job, then no matter what I do, I am not going to get work.

I don't think I am that person who can just text people for the heck of work. I should be invested in that person otherwise I won't.