Mumbai: Actress Mithila Palkar, who has been receiving widespread appreciation for her performance in the recently released film ‘Happy Patel: Khatarnak Jasoos’, has described herself as a director’s actor, saying she prefers to completely surrender to the director’s vision.
Speaking to IANS during the film’s promotions, Mithila said she believes in being fully present in the moment to deliver her best performance.
“I think I am a director’s actor. I surrender myself to the script and to my directors because it is their vision. Whatever I can contribute within that framework is what I do. I try to become one with the character,” she said.
Reflecting on the challenges she faced during the film, the actress shared that certain scenes pushed her far beyond her comfort zone. “What was really difficult for me was hurling expletives in the film. Beyond that, slapping someone was extremely tough. I have never slapped anyone like that in real life, and that instinct doesn’t come naturally to me at all. Slapping Vir Das and then not feeling immediately guilty was very challenging because I had to constantly remind myself that I was playing a character, not being Mithila,” she explained.
She also praised her co-star Vir Das for his professionalism. “Vir was incredible. He never broke character. But the moment I slapped him, you could see it in my eyes and on my face that I felt really bad. I had to consciously learn to control that and train myself,” she added.
Talking about working in the comedy genre, Mithila admitted it was largely new territory for her. “Comedy is something I haven’t explored much before, and it doesn’t come instinctively to me. One important thing Vir Das told all of us was not to play the comedy. Just play the lines sincerely, and the comedy will emerge on its own. You need conviction in your character and in the universe of the film,” she said.
With inputs from IANS