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Out of all the actress roundtables, this was the best one by far! Definitely including Ratna Pathak to the table elevated the discussion to a whole new level. She's very eloquent and yet was also incredibly supportive of the others ladies at the table who had less experience than her.
Swara was the next best for me. While all the ladies were talking about acting situations that they have not necessarily experienced in real life, Swara was the oddball because she clearly went through a much more different journey to get to where she is today. She was nervous and awkward, but I didn't sense any sort of condescension or any airs from her, even though she had a more different journey from the rest. And she was able to handle any critiques that came her way with poise.
Zaira surprised me because she has a sense of self-awareness about herself and her journey into Bollywood so far. I think it was great that Rajeev added the newbie Zaira and the well experienced Ratna at the same table.
Vidya was lovely as ever, and I really loved the rapport she had with Ratna. I always love hearing her stories pertaining to her career.
I found Bhumi held her own very well at the table but I felt that she has limited life experience because of the way she kept referring to her family. Or maybe she wanted to portray herself differently out of fear of being typecast. But still I found her very insightful
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