Kriti Sanon felt 'frustrated' seeing new faces with film background get opportunities: 'I was like...'

Kriti Sanon is currently riding high on the success of her latest film, 'Crew', also starring Kareena Kapoor Khan and Tabu. Before the heist drama, Kriti garnered rave reviews for her performance in 'Teri Baaton Mein Aisa Uljha Jiya'. Thanks to her back-to-back box office successes, the national award-winning actor has now carved a niche for herself in the film industry, bagging the coveted A-lister title. However, there was a time when Kriti was very frustrated when she saw new faces, especially those with connections, get more opportunities.

'I wanted something deeper'

In an interview with Pinkvilla, Kriti opened up about feeling frustrated after not getting good opportunities where she could show her potential. She said, “There was a phase where I was just very restless because I knew that I had way more potential than what I could portray in the opportunities that I had in front of me. I wanted something deeper. I wanted something where I could just show my potential as an actor way more. I always say this as an actor: ‘Aapko jitna ghada milega, utna hi aap bhar sakte ho. Agar aapko chota vessel diya jayega toh usme aap utna hi paani bhar sakte ho. Agar aapko bada diya jayega toh aap aur bhar sakte ho.’ So I was looking for that bad vessel for a very long time.”

She added, “I was getting frustrated because I was like, I know I can do it; I know I can kill it, but I don’t have it in front of me. At that point, I was also seeing some new faces, some of them belonging to the film background, coming in having not done anything and getting opportunities that I was like, How…”

'Mimi' was a game-changer!

Kriti established herself as a bona fide actor with her nuanced performance in 'Mimi'. The film also bagged her the prestigious national award for the 'Best Actress' title. Speaking about how the film turned the tables for her, Kriti said, “So I did have that phase where I was like, I need something more. Then Mimi happened. Somewhere, I believe that everything happens for a reason and at the right time. For me, I think maybe Mimi happened when I was ready to take up that role and do justice to that character. Maybe it didn’t happen before for the same reason."

Kriti's upcoming films

Kriti is not resting on her acting laurels. After proving her mettle as an actor, she is ready to expand her horizons and has turned producer for her upcoming film, 'Do Patti', under her new banner, Blue Butterfly Films. The film, also starring Kajol, will premiere on Netflix.

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