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‘I am an absolute weirdo’

Actress Amrita Prakash, who has been a part of various shows and movies, started her acting career at the age of four and there has been no looking back for her.

‘I am an  absolute weirdo’

Amrita Prakash



Actress Amrita Prakash, who has been a part of various shows and movies, started her acting career at the age of four and there has been no looking back for her. We had a candid conversation with her about her journey so far, her first crush, her take on life and much more…

Tell us something about your childhood. 

I wasn’t a very naughty child. Instead, I think I was quite mature. I took to concepts like work ethics, financial independence, self-dependence, people management, etc, at a very young age. I was a goody two shoes!

Tell us about your first crush.

I think my first crush probably was Priyanshu Chatterjee, who played my elder brother in Tum Bin. It was such a cute, innocent, childish crush. I used to, and still do, call him bhaiya. The cutest part is- even today, I get giggly and school-girly when I speak with him.

How did you get into acting?

I started acting at the age of four. At that time, I used to only act for fun. I never attended acting school, but I trained on-floor with a myriad of magicians- right from Imtiaz Ali to Anubhav Sinha and Sooraj Barjatya. I had the fortune of working with very senior, talented actors like Mr Bachchan, Sonali Bendre, Vikram Gokhale, Kay Kay Menon, etc. 

Tell us about your first audition.

I didn’t even know it was an audition. I just went in front of a camera, and fooled around, said a few lines, and basically- was myself. And that was that. The audition happened to be for a commercial for a local footwear brand in Kerala.

Whom you idolise when it comes to acting?

Acting is not about idols. Acting is telling a story through a character while incorporating something of your own self into it. It is observation. It is replication. It is creation. I idolise every single person I see.

What kind of role attracts you?

The kind that takes a story forward. I don’t at all bother with lead or non-lead role tags. For me, it has always been the relevance of the character. I like characters that move the story. Also, complex characters attract me very much and imperfect ones.  

Do you have any kind of phobia?

None! I am not scared of reptiles, insects, dark, heights, etc, etc. I, in fact, am quite fond of all those things. I am an absolute weirdo!

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