After playing powerful characters in two outings, Guilty Minds (2022) and Saas Bahu Aur Flamingo, Varun Mitra seems to “have tasted blood”. The actor claims it would be difficult for him to settle for anything that is not on par with his recent projects.

“Life has become harder after Guilty Minds and Saas Bahu Aur Flamingo. I also have Tejas [with Kangana Ranaut] coming up next. I have tasted blood working with good directors on good scripts. Now, I want more,” says the actor.

Mitra, who plays one of Dimple Kapadia’s sons in the Disney+ Hotstar series, feels grateful that despite a shaky start to his career, his journey lately has been fruitful.

“When Jalebi [2018] didn’t do well, it was devastating. That is when my anxiety about film releases kicked in. The good thing about a web series is that you are not dependent on a Friday. I questioned a lot of things about myself and worked harder [to get where I am today]. [When things get overwhelming], I do travel-based shows to keep me sane. When Guilty Minds happened, things fit into [the right] perspective, that this is how it was supposed to be,” he shares.

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Varun Mitra made his foray into films in 2018 with the Rhea Chakraborty-starrer, Jalebi. He has since gone on to do a host of web projects, including Bombers and Guilty Minds.

Looking back at his career so far, he says, “We all have to work to get rid of our own limitations. I worked on myself to do that as an actor and a performer. Also, I believe in being at the right place at the right time to grab the right opportunity. When I was not working, I was hosting travel shows, that kept me alive. [But] I feel that big break, which I can call the golden opportunity, is yet to come.”

Mitra, who will be seen in Kangana Ranaut-starrer Tejas, adds, “I want to be part of that one big film, for which my face will be seen on big posters. A film that everyone will talk about in every corner of the country, making audiences feel for the story and the characters.”

Mitra’s last outing, Saas, Bahu Aur Flamingo co-starring Dimple Kapadia, Radhika Madan, Isha Talwar, Angira Dhar and Deepak Dobriyal, has been receiving rave reviews. It was initially titled Saas, Bahu Aur Cocaine, but the makers later decided against it to avoid courting controversy.

The actor believes it is a good time for the entertainment industry, with an evolution in the kind of content being churned out. “If five years ago, someone would have told me about a show like Guilty Minds or Saas, Bahu Aur Flamingo, it would have been unimaginable. But a lot has changed in the last couple of years, content has evolved drastically. It is a good time, as we are making films and series with interesting content,” he says.