In the latest interview, Bollywood star Triptii Dimri recalled her bumpy ride when she didn't know even the basics of acting particularly when she came to Mumbai for work. Even while attending workshops for the movie Laila Majnu, she would sit blank-faced, not knowing what everyone else was talking about.
Triptii Dimri was a part of multiple movies before she rose to fame with Sandeep Reddy Vanga’s Animal last year. She started 2024 by sharing the screen with Vicky Kaushal and Ammy Virk in Bad Newz, which ended up becoming one of the highest-grossing Hindi films of this year. Looking at her work on the big screen, it’s hard to believe that there was a time when she didn’t know the basics of acting. When she was filming Laila Majnu, the actress would go home and cry as she wouldn’t get what her director or co-star was talking about.
However, lately, Triptii revisited that she had originally failed the Laila Majnu (2018) casting call, but the casting director requested her to try again, stating that after all she looked like a Kashmiri. After all, she landed the role, and the film served as her big break into Bollywood. She admitted that, at the time she had no knowledge of acting. During workshops with director, Sajid Ali and co-star, Avinash Tiwary, they would discuss acting, character backstories, and characterisations while she sat there expressionless and unsure. Often, she would go home in tears, questioning whether she was making the right decision, as she couldn’t grasp their conversations or the terminology they used. In her words:
"Even then, I didn’t know acting. I would sit in workshops with my director, Sajid Ali and (co-star) Avinash Tiwary and they would have discussions on acting, backstory and characterisations. I would just sit there, blank-faced, not knowing anything. I would go home and cry thinking, ‘Am I doing the right thing?’ because I didn’t understand what they were saying or their language. But I was too scared. When you’re there and not getting anything, you feel like you are a fool, right? I would feel like a fool every single day, she mentioned, thanking Sajid Ali for helping her understand the character of Laila."
Triptii Dimri faced backlash for skipping Jaipur event
Actress, Triptii Dimri is making waves right now because the Women Entrepreneurs of FICCI FLO are claiming that she missed an event in Jaipur. Triptii did not show up for the function despite allegedly being charged Rs. 5.5 lakh for it. The Animal actress was in Jaipur to promote her forthcomimg film, Vicky Vidya Ka Woh Wala Video. The event’s organisers were so angry on the actress for not attending the event, they decided to boycott the actress and her movies. Several footage from the event went viral on social media, and irate women were seen blackening the actress’ poster. “Mooh kaala karo iska,” a woman was also heard to say.