Never say never
PROVOKE Lifestyle|November 2023
PRANITA SUBHASH GETS CANDID ON HOW SHE'S JUGGLING MOTHERHOOD ALONGSIDE HER CELLULOID DREAMS AND FINDING BALANCE FROM WITHIN AS SHE GETS READY TO CELEBRATE THE FESTIVAL OF LIGHTS WITH HER BABY GIRL  
NAMITA GUPTA
Never say never

Over a decade old in the South Indian film industry, Pranita Subhash has had a flourishing career acting in Kannada, Telugu, Tamil, Hindi and Malayalam films. Our cover girl for the month of Diwali, the doe-eyed beauty is looking forward to two new film releases soon and to also celebrating the festival of lights with her baby Arna. The actress has a lot going on for herself. She also recently got a degree from The Harvard Kennedy School, Executive Education in Professional & Leadership Development. Pranita is now an alumni of the Harvard community.

1. Tell us about your growing up days. Where did you study? Your time spent later at college. What was your dream career in your childhood days?

 I was born and brought up in Bangalore, south Bangalore to be specific. The house where I've lived and my school has always been in south Bangalore. Back in those days I wanted to be a doctor as my both my parents were doctors, so there was sort of this unsaid pressure to become a doctor. We also have a hospital in south Bangalore so it made sense that I take up medicine.

2. When and how did the journey towards being an actor happen? If not an actor what else would you have considered being?

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