ALL EYES ON AHANA KUMRA

WITH HER VERSATILITY, AMBITION, AND PASSION, AAHANA KUMRA IS TURNING TABLES IN THE FILM INDUSTRY. SHE IS ADAPTABLE, SHE IS DYNAMIC AND SHE IS NEVER LAGGING IN TURNING HER PASSION INTO ACTION. SHE IS IN LOVE WITH WORKING ON HERSELF AND GROWING INTO HER BEST SELF - ONE THING YOU WILL NOT EVER FIND HER BEING APOLOGETIC FOR. HERE IS AAHANA REMINISCING HER DAYS BEFORE HER ACTING CAREER, HIGHLIGHTING THE IMPORTANCE OF SELF-LOVE AND SELF-WORTH, AND HOW IN HER PROFESSION, IN THE END IT ALL COMES DOWN TO THE AUDIENCE.

- Parineeta Sethi and Vidhi Gupta

What has the journey been like for you? From your first ever project ‘Lipstick Under My Burkha’, and now ‘Khuda Haafiz’?

Honestly, it has been a smooth ride. In my case, one project led to the other, so the journey has been pretty organic. Anyone who watched me on stage would hire me in a film or a series. I bagged Yudh, my first series opposite Mr. Amitabh Bachchan, because the maker of the show, Anurag Kashyap, watched me in a play directed by Naseeruddin Shah. There was no looking back thereafter. After Yudh, I did Lipstick Under My Burkha and a television series called Agent Raghav. My attitude on taking the risk, and not turning down work, irrespective of the money, character, length of the role, etc. has helped me get a lot of projects. There have been times when I was not too sure of the future of my character, but I took a leap of faith and it worked in my favour.

Was acting something you always had in mind or was there a turning point for you where you decided to become an actor?