{"id":2285709,"date":"2026-02-17T14:19:36","date_gmt":"2026-02-17T14:19:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2285709"},"modified":"2026-02-17T14:19:36","modified_gmt":"2026-02-17T14:19:36","slug":"mrunal-thakur-opens-up-about-chasing-dream-roles-in-films","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/mrunal-thakur-opens-up-about-chasing-dream-roles-in-films\/","title":{"rendered":"Mrunal Thakur opens up about chasing dream roles in films"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"mvp-content-main\">\n<div class=\"medium-insert-images ui-sortable\" style=\"\">\n    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hungamaexpress.com\/assets\/uploads\/updates\/2026-02-17\/41590_8186402_4_updates.jpg\" alt=\"Mrunal Thakur opens up about chasing dream roles in films\" id=\"478924\" class=\"uploaded-jshare-image\" width=\"1200\" height=\"686\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Mrunal Thakur opens up about chasing dream roles in films<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Mrunal Thakur candidly revealed how her courage and persistence in the early days earned her significant film opportunities.<\/p>\n<p>During a recent chat, the 29-year-old actress revealed her first years in the industry were challenging, but she gradually became bold and chased her dream roles.<\/p>\n<p>In an interview with <i>News18<\/i>, she stated, \u201cAfter watching Mom, I told Ravi sir, \u2018I want to work with you.\u2019 I even asked, \u2018Sir, toh hum next kab film kar rahe hai?\u2019 I\u2019ve learned to be vocal, and I\u2019d like to think my courage brought me here.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>She went on to add that taking initiative isn\u2019t new for her, as she recalled approaching Aditya Dhar, whose latest film <i>Dhurandhar <\/i>impressed her, as her first ever professional pitch. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cOpportunities didn\u2019t come easily. I had to chase them, make sure my face was seen, and say, \u2018Sir, main hoon! Kisi na kisi din cast kar lena please.\u2019 I\u2019ll always remember that day,\u201d she shared.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, she mentioned that she often contacts people she admires without any hesitation, \u201cWhen directors see someone genuinely excited for a role, it changes their perspective. They know you\u2019ll give your all.\u201d <\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, Mrunal\u2019s upcoming film, <i>Do Deewane Seher Mein<\/i>, tells the story of an arranged marriage where both partners deal with personal challenges and body image concerns.<\/p>\n<p>Notably, the cast of the next box office hit includes Siddhant Chaturvedi, Sandeepa Dhar, Ila Arun, Ayesha Raza, Navin Kaushik, Achint Kaur, Mona Ambegaonkar, and many more. The film will hit theatres on 20 February.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.hungamaexpress.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Mrunal Thakur opens up about chasing dream roles in films Mrunal Thakur candidly revealed how her courage and persistence in the early days earned her significant film opportunities. During a recent chat, the 29-year-old actress revealed her first years in the industry were challenging, but she gradually became bold and chased her dream roles. 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