Quotes from Mithila Palkar

My grandfather is my biggest fashion critic. He takes a keen interest in the millennial fashion, most of which he disapproves of, but he is a very practical fashion critic.

If there's one thing that precedes my sleep, it's my work.

To protect my hair from breaking, I never comb my hair when it's wet.

I want to concentrate on movies. Bollywood is my priority, but that doesn't mean I will stop working on series. I want to do both.

I think I am very disturbing on the set because I am singing all the time. I won't say I am a singer, but I do sing a lot.

You have to put in an effort in everything that you do, and you cannot just sit around expecting something to happen.

I love to experiment and take every opportunity as a challenge.

When it comes to dressing up, I am more like my character Meera from 'Girl In The City,' I like to experiment with my looks once in a while.

I knew that I wanted to be an actor; I just did not know when and where. I was open to experimenting.

I love my work and the fact I am fortunate enough to have the opportunities available to explore.

I have never done television, essentially, so the Internet has made me and opened avenues for me.

To work in your first film, in your debut as a lead, to work with the finest artists of the country - who doesn't want to do that?

'Girl in the City Chapter 2' will still continue to revolve around Meera Sehgal and her life, her friends, and her passion. The stark difference in 'Chapter 2' will be that all the characters have now grown up in the series - in terms of maturity if not so much age.

I like to keep experimenting - singing, dancing, acting. I want to learn an instrument, dive. I want to do everything. I will keep pushing myself into as many things as I can.

I always knew that I wanted to be an actor. I made my debut on stage when I was 12, and I was sure that this is what made me happy. However, nobody takes a 12-year-old's career choice seriously. Everybody laughed it off. I also ran away from it, but acting eventually found me.

The cutest part is that both my grandparents have tried to adapt to my dream. When I sat them down and showed them a film that I did - with an intimate scene in it - I was surprised that their reaction wasn't dramatic. My grandmother even came to me to ask, 'How do you do it?'

Initially, it took me time to realise that I am sharing screen space with Irrfan Khan. But when I started working with him, a lot of times I would end up laughing in a scene.

I spent the most impressionable years of my life with my grandparents, and they meant a lot to me, which is why I wanted them to come around with my decision of acting.

I am very greedy as an actor. I want to explore as much as possible.

The Hindi film that I recommend is 'Ijaazat.' It is my most favourite film; it is a poetry in itself, and Gulzar Sahab is somebody I am a huge fan of.

I wouldn't attribute everything to luck. I think I am very hardworking, and nothing discounts hard work for anything.

Whenever I am in front of the camera, my hair goes through a lot of harsh styling. But I ensure that my off-camera time is all about letting my hair down, taking it easy and, of course, letting my hair breathe!

I sing all the time, and my co-actors from theatre arena feel that my choice of songs and timing is bad - not that I pay heed, though.

I'm a hopeless romantic and a believer in handwritten letters.