Actor Sharvari Wagh is prepping for her second project after her big screen debut with Bunty Aur Babli 2 (2021). While the box-office collections were impacted by the pandemic, her performance did get her noticed. Meeting high expectations after a promising first act, and not having any connections within the industry, could prove challenging and weigh a person down — but not Wagh.

“I don’t want to take any pressure with my next performance. I don’t think any creative process can be justified if you take pressure about what the end result is going to be. You go on set and perform to the best of your abilities. After that, what happens, happens,” she says.

Speaking of the industry, Wagh shares she does feel at home, and the people have been welcoming. “Debuting with a film like that (Bunty Aur Babli 2) puts you on the map, I am really grateful and thankful to the industry. I have received many messages and calls from a lot of people I would love to work with. They are appreciating my work and performance. It’s been a really warm welcome and I can’t wait to collaborate with these people,” gushes the 25-year-old.

But the one compliment she holds close to her heart, came from veteran actor Rekha. She reveals, “I remember, a day after the release of Bunty Aur Babli 2, I got a call from Rani (Mukerji, co-star) ma’am. She said Rekha ji wants to talk to me. I couldn’t believe it. For someone like her to call and speak to me after watching my film, and tell me things like ‘I haven’t seen a screen presence like yours in a long time’, will always stay with me. I have always looked up to her, so for her to say that was the biggest compliment.”