Nidhhi Agerwal: I want to reach a stage where every take that I give is perfect

While it is normal for a newcomer to be nervous when facing the camera for the first time, Munna Michael actor Nidhhi Agerwal says that it was never was a problem for her.

After receiving an average response to her Bollywood debut Munna Michael, actor Nidhhi Agerwal is focusing on her Tamil debut, Savyasachi, slated for a 2018 release. The actor, who hails from Bangalore and comes from a non-film background, never went to acting school, but always knew she wanted to become an actor.

Actor Nidhhi Agerwal made her Bollywood debut opposite Tiger Shroff in Munna Michael. (Amal KS / HT Photo)

While it is normal for a newcomer to be nervous when facing the camera for the first time, Nidhhi says it never was a problem for her. “I’ve done it since I was a kid. I had a neighbour who was a photographer, and he’d always say, ‘I am going to shoot you’ and I would always cry. Then my mom told me ‘he means he is going to shoot (click) your pictures on his camera’. So, I’ve done many photo shoots and a small ad with him, too,” she recalls.

However, Nidhhi agrees that as compared to posing in front of the camera for a photo shoot, doing the same for a film is an entirely different proposition. “When the video would roll, I’d get nervous, and it was difficult. Also, acting in a room is very different from a film’s set because when you’re acting with a huge setup and people around, you have to remember a lot of things. Maybe in take number three, I felt I’d given my best shot, but the director wanted another shot. So, I want to reach a stage where every take that I give is perfect. Only then I’ll be the kind of actor that I want to be,” Nidhhi sounds hopeful.

Yet, when it comes to performing in front of a lot of people, Nidhhi shares she is quite at ease. “I’ve always been a trained dancer. I’ve learned ballet for seven years and Kathak and belly dancing for some time. So, it was a coincidence that for Munna Michael, I had to audition with a dance scene [since] I would be playing the role of a dancer. For acting, a two-week workshop helped me break my shyness and made me able to perform in front of people,” she signs off.

Follow @htshowbiz for more