Patralekhaa has hit a significant milestone, marking 10 years in the industry. The actor debuted alongside her now-husband Rajkummar Rao in Citylights (2014). While she has consistently prioritised the quality of her work, her project count has not been particularly high. This year, however has brought her mainstream recognition through two back-to-back projects— IC 814: The Kandahar Hijack and Wild Wild Punjab. “I’m excited what people are coming to me with. I am getting offers now, that was not happening earlier,” she says.
The 34-year-old is still learning how to gauge success, particularly in the absence of box office figures for web series. “I don’t know how you measure it here. I’m getting so much love from people, I suppose that’s the measurement,” she shares, adding, “People are reaching out to me, meeting me at the airport or while I’m out for a meal. The reviews I got for both projects have been overwhelming, I didn’t expect it to pop this way.”
Now that offers are flowing in, does she seek advice on choosing roles? “I have stopped (taking advice). Nobody else would know what’s good for you. You have to go to the set and do what’s the best for you and enjoy every character,” the actor signs off
Rishabh Suri is an Assistant Editor, film critic, and professional overthinker of plot points. He writes for HT City, keeping pace with an industry where news cycles expire long before the popcorn gets cold. He completed his graduation in English Honours from Kirori Mal College, followed by a Master’s degree in English Literature-effectively training his brain to over-analyse classic texts before applying those exact same skills to 3-hour Bollywood blockbusters. He got into the profession when he had barely graduated from college and has been at HT ever since. At HT, Rishabh reviews films with a simple rule: skip the dense academic jargon and get straight to the point. Beyond reviews, as Assistant Editor, he helps navigate the broader circus of showbiz, tracking everything from OTT shifts to sudden box office panics. In a beat driven by loud PR machinery and carefully scripted answers, Rishabh prefers cutting through the noise to focus on how stories get made and why trends shift. When he isn’t writing against a deadline, he is usually sitting in a dark theater, compulsively memorising dialogues. For Rishabh, analysing movies isn't just a day job- it’s a habit he couldn't turn off even if he tried.
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