“People started taking me a lot more seriously as an actor after Mimi,” says Kriti Sanon

Kriti Sanon, who made her acting debut with Heropanti (2014), has come a long way in her professional life. The actress has delivered some exciting projects over the years, which did not only win critical acclaim but also performed commercially well.

Her last film was Mimi (2020), which has catapulted her to the top league. Directed by Laxman Utekar, the film premiered on Netflix and turned out to be an instant success with critics and audiences unanimously praising the actress’ powerful performance.

Mimi was completely riding on Sanon’s shoulders and the actress did not disappoint. Talking about the same, she told a publication, “When Mimi came my way, it felt like the perfect film to take up as the main protagonist. Yes, it did make me nervous because I was supposed to be in every frame of the film, and if I faltered anywhere, the entire film could fall apart. The character was also emotionally heavy in the second half. I think those scenes satisfied me as an actor. I like being challenged and being in a situation that scares me, makes me nervous and makes me wonder how to do this.”

She added that people have started taking her more seriously as an actress after the rousing success of Mimi. “After Mimi, I got a lot of calls and messages. People started taking me a lot more seriously as an actor, and it is something that I felt after Bareilly Ki Barfi (2017) released because before that, I had done glamourous roles. Bareilly Ki Barfi was a little de-glam, people saw the actor in me more than my appearance. I remember seeing a certain shift in the kind of projects I was getting after that. With Mimi, I think it is amplified,” she concluded.

Kriti Sanon will next be seen in Bachchan Pandey. She also has Adipurush, Bhediya, Shehzada, and Ganapath in her pocket.