Mrunal Thakur on battling self-doubt, insecurity: I feel confident at times
Mrunal Thakur opens up about dealing with self-confidence despite her success. She described herself as a work in progress as she is constantly evolving.
Actor Mrunal Thakur recently talked about dealing with confidence, choosing meaningful roles and the ongoing balance between content-driven cinema and commercial success.
Despite giving many memorable performances and carving a niche for herself, Thakur admits that she still struggles with self-doubt. talking to India Today Specifically, she said, “Yes, I feel less confident sometimes. I don’t know why. I don’t really want to know. And honestly, sometimes people tell me that you underestimate your skills or yourself. But I don’t know, it’s something I’m working on. I feel less confident with myself, and it bothers me. But even today, it took a lot of courage for me to admit it. And here I am, without any regrets.” K, I am sitting in front of you, not afraid of making mistakes.
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Despite admitting these insecurities, the actress remains deeply ambitious about her art. She added, “At the same time, that’s all I want. I mean, I’m so happy today. I just want to enjoy, discover and be recognized as one of the best artists of today’s generation. That’s my dream. Also, I need to prove it in terms of commercial success. There are a lot of things I need to prove.”
Thakur also addressed the ongoing debate over box office versus content-driven cinema, especially in the context of his recent work with Siddhant Chaturvedi.
Speaking about professional success Mrunal said, “Look, the kind of roles I choose The last film I did was with Siddhant ChaturvediWe were just talking about it – it’s a scary place. Because the kind of films we want to do beats 2Focus on a particular issue, but that doesn’t necessarily give them the commercial success they deserve.’
She further added, “So sometimes you have to be very careful about the roles you choose. I would choose a role only because I liked the role. I never chose a film or a character because other people might want me to.”
Describing herself as a work in progress, Thakur said, “I am in a stage where I am just discovering myself, evolving, and making mistakes as well. I am just taking one day at a time. I want to work with filmmakers who bring out the best in me. I want to work with filmmakers who tell authentic stories and present me not exclusively as a heroine, but as a character. Without which the film cannot move forward.”
Mrunal concluded, “Because in the long run, I want to work till the last breath of my life. That’s what matters. The pressure of being number one, the pressure of being in that rat race, it doesn’t matter.”
Mrinal Thakur was on the work front Recently seen in Dacoit.