I am sensitive hence have to work on myself to fight the mental battles: Piya Valecha

Piya Valecha is a known name in the industry. The actress has been a part of shows like ‘Choti Sardarni’, ‘Baalveer’ among others. In a candid chat with India Forums, the actress opened up on her struggling days, future plans and more.

We asked the gorgeous actress how did she enter the industry, she said, “It’s a little touchy for me because, from my childhood days, I was always nautanki and a draamebaaz. I would want to be a doctor one day, a lawyer the next day, and a cop another day and I always loved travelling. The thrill of this profession was something I really wanted to experience. I like getting ready, putting my make-up on, and dressing up. This profession gave me the name, fame, money and emotional satisfaction and I get to be different people and not just Piya Valecha. I get to live multiple lives. I have a lot to achieve and if I don’t, I know God has a better plan.”

Sharing her struggle story, she said, “I think we all struggle at our own level. I must have given 1000 auditions and used to come back home upset, feeling like a failure, rejected. They keep you on hold, sometimes you are shortlisted but not finalized. I would ask myself am I wasting my time? I would come back home, shut the door and try to figure out if I wanted to quit or stay back and try again tomorrow. I love acting so I did not give up. In a few years, I have reached here and so I will hopefully make more progress in the next five years."

Talking about life before entering the showbiz world and his journey in the industry, Piya said, “I did my MBA from Symbiosis in marketing and business development. Now, a part of my family lives in Pune while my mother and I live in Mumbai. I came to Mumbai to do my internship with HSBC bank after my studies and was auditioning part-time. Then I started modelling and walking the ramp but I wasn’t into it. I am 5’8 and totally fit the bill to be a model but I have always been into acting. So I got into theatre, then ads, TV and now films. Some of the television I did include shows such as Baalveer, Dilli Wali Thakur Gurls, Bahu Humari Rajni Kant , Choti Sardarni , among others. I knew if this did not work for me, I would go back to my other profession."

There are so many setbacks in this industry; if it doesn’t accept you, girls have ended up taking their lives or getting into a depressive mode. People come from all over the country come here to try their luck. When I was doing it, I took a six-month break and prepared myself mentally to accept rejections. I am sensitive; so I had to work on myself to fight the mental battles and work more on my mind. At the end of the day, what you become is purely based on your mind.

- Piya Valecha

 Talking about her future plans, Piya added, “In the future, I look forward to being in some kind of service industry such as a hotelier or something related to spa and beauty. I also don’t discuss this with people. When it’s decision-making time, I sit back with myself and don’t take people’s approval because too many cooks spoil the soup. I know it’s my responsibility and I am a winner if I gain and a loser if I don’t make it but taking that responsibility on myself means I won’t crash back. There are so many setbacks in this industry; if it doesn’t accept you, girls have ended up taking their lives or getting into a depressive mode. People come from all over the country come here to try their luck. When I was doing it, I took a six-month break and prepared myself mentally to accept rejections. I am sensitive; so I had to work on myself to fight the mental battles and work more on my mind. At the end of the day, what you become is purely based on your mind.”

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