Reaching For The Stars Tara Sutaria

Svelte, stunning and self-assured, Tara Sutaria has come a long way since her Disney days, today the face of many a brand, with a slew of movies up her sleeve. HELLO! gets up close and personal with the petite young star as poses and preens for the camera, geared up for her next release

- Nayare Ali

It’s 7pm, and Tara Sutaria has just wound up a shoot with HELLO!. Happy with the outcome, she’s cheery and opens up for our tête-à-tête with minimal prodding. The young actor first drew attention with her debut in Student of the Year 2 in 2019, pitted opposite star kids Tiger Shroff and Ananya Panday. But unlike most newcomers who often talk about the challenges of surviving in the industry as so-called outsiders, Sutaria carries no such baggage.

“I know there’s a constant debate on nepotism in the industry. But I’ve been fortunate to work with people who are grounded, hardworking and unbothered by their status or family name.”

Sutaria is great friends with all her co-stars. In fact, she recently engaged in a fun banter with actor Arjun Kapoor on Instagram, where she schooled him for getting his grammar incorrect. Self-assured, she’ll unapologetically tell you that this is exactly how she is even in person!

“Absolutely, I get that from my mum! It’s quite amusing. All our life, my twin Pia and I have observed our mother being extremely particular about getting spellings right. I picked up that trait. I’m a lover of languages, be it English, Hindi or any other I set my heart on. I used to sing in Italian and French. I also tend to get drawn to languages and get obsessive about them,” she chuckles.

The 26-year-old has come a long way since her days on Disney India and her Bollywood debut. She was also noticed for her impactful act as a speech-impaired character in Marjaavaan with Sidharth Malhotra, her rumoured beau at the time, though she’s unperturbed by the idle chatter.