Yami Gautam’s career spans over a decade, and she has appeared in films such as Vicky Donor, Badlapur, Uri: The Surgical Strike, and Bala. Her shift from daily operas to films has encouraged numerous TV stars to follow in her footsteps and pursue their Bollywood aspirations. However, for someone with no connections in the film industry, Yami’s road was not an easy one.
“You have to hustle all the time,” Yami explains. “The shape of that hustle will shift. There was a hustle for another cause five years ago, and now there is a hustle for another one. Now I know what I want to accomplish, who I am, what potential I have, and what I can bring to a film.”
“I know there’s still so much more I have to learn and try for the first time, and I’m happy about it. It’ll always be a hustle, and I’ll have to prove myself again and again with each picture. I’d want to be startled by diverse characters, storylines, and directors whose goal is to engage people, transport them to another universe, and make you forget everything. I’m always looking for the larger picture and want to be a part of projects that push your craft 10 times further in life,” Yami says.
“It was far tougher than I expected it would be,” Yami admits of her role in the film. “That’s what I thought when I arrived on-site and began filming. By that point, I was experiencing bodily heaviness and realized it was not due to a medical condition. It was because I was carrying Naina’s weight. I felt as if I had thoroughly absorbed who she was, why she was doing it, and what her path was. It wasn’t a simple task. It’s a story that requires a lot of investigation and depth. I guess I had an idea of how Naina would be in my head since I was continuously attempting to create a character.”
Source: news18