Bollywood actress Prachi Desai made her Bollywood debut with the film ‘Rock On!!’ in 2008. In an exclusive conversation with ETimes, Prachi opens up on what made her stay away from the movies, nepotism, and more.
How has the past year been for you?
2020 has been a mixed bag of everything unexpected. We didn’t realise that slowing down was so important. I think self-love is the biggest thing that I have learnt from last year. 2021 has begun on a good note as it shows us that, as humans, we can be hopeful. No matter what comes our way, if we want, we will get through everything.
The cop drama ‘Silence’ will be your comeback film after a gap of four years. What kept you away from the limelight for so long?
I had started acting quite young and did so much work that there came a point in my life when I needed some reinvention and recreation. I had done many things and was offered pretty similar roles. I was looking at different roles and in the process, I let go of many films; some didn’t work out, and some weren’t made. Yes, there was a gap in my career, but the quest for doing something new is still alive. When I was offered the role of a female inspector, which I really liked, I took it up. The script was a page-turner for me.
Have the kind of roles that come your way changed over the years?
Yes, when I started, things were more fictional. Now, the content is closer to reality. There are a lot of things that we haven’t seen before. Cinema was very different and calculative and fictional earlier. We have women achieving so much in the army and air force, so it’s pretty amazing to tell those stories now. Every couple of years, cinema needs to change; you have to move with time and reinvent. Did we even think that technology would be so advanced today? Nobody knew that we would have OTT, and now we are witnessing such raw and gripping storytelling. ‘Delhi Crime’ is the best example of it, which we wouldn’t have got even a few years ago.
What is your take on nepotism?
I would say that just like corruption in politics; nepotism exists in Bollywood; there is no denying what is already there and it’s very much there. I’m glad that OTT has come in; there are so many options and varied content to watch out for now.
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