I am from Uttarakhand, was born and brought up there. My parents, my brother and my sister form my family. I am the youngest. My father is a practicing lawyer, my mother was a teacher but she quit her job to take care of us. I did my schooling from Dehradun and recently moved to Mumbai to complete my graduation in Economics in National College and also pursue a career in acting. I was always interested in modeling and had started it even before shifting to Mumbai. I won the Miss Uttarakhand contest and that gave me confidence. That's how I started thinking of making a career in showbiz. I wanted to become Miss India. Though I was just 17 then, my family was always supportive of my aspirations. Somehow, I got a role in Shhh Koi Hai and put in my best there. The crew there praised my acting skills and it was at their insistence that I finally made the decision to shift to Mumbai. It was difficult for me because I do not have a godfather in the industry,but I am a workaholic, so I decided to give in my best effort and work hard. My family was initially skeptical about my career but now they are very happy and proud of me. I have been lucky to get all the right offers at the right time. I have endorsed Fair and Lovely, Polo Minti, Binani Cement, Hyundai i10, Emami Chyawanprash, Coke, Godrej. I don't even remember all the names. I have even done ads in the south. But right now I want to concentrate on serials and hone my acting skills. Unlike others, I didn't go for any audition. I was sitting at a coffee shop waiting for a friend when Vikas Gupta (creative head of Pyaar Ka Bandhan) approached me and asked me if I would be interested in doing serials. I was not sure how to react. He asked me to come over to his office for a look test, which I did. Thankfully, I passed the test and got the role of Araina. Everything happened so fast, it was like a
dream! I have been doing my Bharat Natyam and Kathak stage shows for quite some time now. Facing the camera was just another type of a stage performance. In fact, a stage performance is much more difficult because you have to get it right the first time, every time. I am not ready for films as yet. I want to polish my acting skills before entering films. I have started serials; I also want to do a few plays before thinking of movies. TV is the best way to polish your acting skills. Though, yes, film offers are coming by.I am just 20 so I have time on my side. I do not want to rush things.
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