Akansha Ranjan is all set to prove herself with Monica, O My Darling

BOMBAY TIMES (November 11, 2022)

Akansha Ranjan Kapoor made her acting debut with Guilty and followed it up with the web anthology Ray. The actress, who is all set for the release of the film Monica O My Darling on Netflix, talks about how filmmakers have reacted to her role after watching the film at a special screening.

A special screening of Monica O My Darling, which drops on OTT today, was held recently. What was the response to your role?
There was a screening for people in the industry, after which I got a message from Anurag Kashyap, who said he loved my performance. Even Sriram Raghavan sir met me at an event and praised me. That’s when I felt that maybe my character, Nikki, has been received well and will make an impact.

What kind of roles do you want to feature in?
If you are hung up on a particular kind of role, you limit the possibilities. My only criteria is to do movies wherein filmmakers take me seriously as an actor and feature me in roles that will stay with the audience.

So far you have worked in the OTT space. Any plans to step on the big screen?
I am extremely grateful for OTT and where it has gotten me today. But, of course, who doesn’t want to see themselves in a cinema hall full of audience cheering for them. Hopefully, that will happen soon.

Are you happy with your showbiz journey so far?
I believe I’m a great manifester. I got an opportunity to work with directors and actors I’ve looked up to — be it actors like Rajkummar Rao, Radhika Apte and Kiara Advani or filmmakers like Vasan Bala. I have done ad films with Alia Bhatt, Yami Gautam, Katrina Kaif and one of my favourite directors — Abhishek Varman. I have a long way to go, but I am proud of my journey and excited to see what lies ahead.