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Wild Encounter - Digangana Suryavanshi
She’s absolutely gorgeous… not only in the way she looks but also as a person. No wonder, she’s been a hot favourite on TV from an early age and now as a filmstar, a pin-up gal for her many fans. Meet the beautiful Digangana Suryavanshi who confides in Sumita Chakraborty about her likes, dislikes, fantasises and pet peeves.
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You became an actor because…?
…Because I was insanely driven towards it at an age where I didn’t even know what it meant. And I wanted to be on TV from the age of four to five …and that became the rest of my life.
Your dream film…?
Wow! It would be something in which I am playing somebody with whom I have lived an entire life. And that would give me an immense amount of satiation.
The film you enjoyed working in…
All my films! (laughs) It is really hard to choose one, but the debut is always special and the one I am doing in Telugu is also special. I think every film takes you to a place as it is an entire journey. I can write a different story on all my films and I feel that is one section of my life… every single film of mine. And I cannot sit back and see my film as an audience, it takes me back to so many memories. I feel I really can’t pick one.
The character you think will suit you perfectly to the ‘T’:
People have seen me play sweet roles and quirky stuff. I want to do something that’s just not goodie-goodie, I want to play a baddie on screen as well. As that is something on my wishlist. I won’t say that it completely suits me in the way I am as I am a bit laidback. So I don’t see myself playing the person I am. I want to play all that I am not in real life.
The most wonderful thing about being an actor is?
Well, for me it is the privilege of me playing what I have dreamt of all my life. Something, I wake up to... Something I can’t stop thinking about.
What are the three most essential things you carry along with you all the time?
My phone, my purse and sometimes, my wallet and my watch.
How would you describe yourself?
Quirky, creative, mysterious.
What do you prefer- a sunrise in the mountains or a sunset in the beach?
Sunrise in the mountains.
What’s the mantra to impress the audience according to you?
To give real joy to yourself while you do it, which will touch their heart.
A situation you felt awkward in?
There have been quite a few but then I get really embarrassed and then I don’t want people to focus on it.
What’s the most awful situation you faced in Bollywood?
Nothing as such. I am very instinctive like that. If I feel a particular situation will lead me into that spot, I just take two steps back from it beforehand.
You have so many fans, what attracts them to you? Your personali-ty, looks or charm?
I don’t know, but I really would want to figure that out someday. But I just hope that they keep loving me the way they do.
What do you think is your most attractive feature?
I really don’t look at myself that way. But I think the way that I think and process information and execute it. In my head, I prioritize it more.
As an actor, what are your three most valuable strengths…
I have always been very, very personal about my friendships and my equations with people. I think it cuts off a lot of other drama.
As a person, what are your three biggest weaknesses?
Every project tells me that Oh! I need to figure this thing out and that particular thing ends up becoming my strength. For example, doing a Telugu film would have been a weakness as I don’t know the language, but in the end, that became my strength as I really worked on it. But I love to do projects where I need to knock myself and tell ‘Hey! You need to get better’ and I may be able to work on it to be on that level.
If marooned on an island, which actor would you want to be with?
Ryan Gosling, without a doubt.
If marooned on an island… what is the first thing you’d do?
Sit in peace and just observe nature.
Which person and actor inspires you?
It has to be Madhubala ji and Sridevi. I have heard so many old stories. I mean being the leading lady with so much class and grace when the industry just took off and people were completely gaga over her. And Sreedevi, ofcourse, the way she has been a dignified person all her life is just mesmerizing. And she has done some phenomenal work.
Which destination would you love to visit and why?
I want to go to Greece, I hope something turns up there. I am fascinated by how white the city is.
If you had two days holiday from shooting, what would you do?
Right now I am not looking forward to a holiday. As the COVID has given us too many holidays (laughs). I am in a space where I want to work every single day.
A film you would like to watch over and over again?
Home Alone, I have watched that movie so many times. And I watch Kuch Kuch Hota Hai too whenever it comes on TV.
You’ve done TV, films and I believe a lot of webseries are being offered to you… which medium do you love the most?
I love them all. And I hope I reach onto a place where I could be able to balance being on each platform equally.
What would you like to be known as… a star, sex symbol or an actor?
An actress!
