Actress Patralekha, who recently came into the limelight with the release of the web series 'IC-814 Kandahar Hijack', had a special conversation with Frontpage Insights. She clearly said that she wants to make her mark by avoiding the tag of 'Rajkumar Rao's wife'. Patralekha also spoke about her desire and struggle to make a name for herself in the industry.
Glad we are from the same industry When asked if she and Rajkumar Rao talk about their projects, Patralekha said, 'It doesn't happen often, because sometimes the script is so good that the director is the one to work with, so anything. Without speaking, he agrees. Yes, we definitely discuss whenever there is any confusion. Glad we are from same industry.
I don't want to make my name sitting on the shoulder of the prince During the conversation, Patralekha revealed that she is often offered projects with the tag of 'Rajkumar Rao's wife'. He said, 'I am very disturbed by this tag. I try more to create my own space and make myself strong enough that no one can say anything. I don't want to make a name for myself sitting on their shoulders. That's why I left my hometown Shillong, because I didn't want to make a name for myself even sitting on my father's shoulders.
A desire to establish one's identity She continued, 'Feminism or not, but I have a problem with this tag, I stay away from this tag. Otherwise I could have done a lot of projects right? But I didn't want to make my name sitting on their shoulders..
Can't even remember the last time we fought When asked if she and Rajkumar have different personalities, she said, 'We have different personalities, but we are also very similar. I can't even remember the last time we fought. We don't fight. Yes, we have different opinions, but we have been together for so many years that now there is an understanding. I understand what they don't like and I don't talk about it. Our boundaries are also well defined. By the way, we both love movies. We can watch movies every day. I am also very fond of watching serials together. We also love to travel.
Hope to do another film with Rajkumar Will she and Rajkummar Rao be seen together in a project? On that Patralekha said, 'I will definitely do it in this lifetime. We will do another film, but don't know when. Nothing better has come yet. I hope those who are listening will write something for us. But yes, we will definitely do the film.
He continued, 'Many filmmakers approach us, but the stories are not suitable or the directors are not suitable. We don't need to get together just to make headlines or create projects. We love relationship drama. If I get a chance, I would like to work on this topic.
Projects had to be signed to survive in Mumbai Has he ever signed a project just for money? Patralekha said, 'Yes, of course I did. If I wanted to survive in Mumbai, I had to do films. Patralekha said that there was a time when her bank balance went to zero, but she somehow survived even in those bad times.
Plan to do new things apart from movies On exploring talents other than films, he said, 'I think it's time for me to explore more things. Maybe I'll write something. Maybe one day I will direct. At first I shut everything down, thinking that I just wanted to be an actor. But now things are changing with time. Now is the time that I want to explore more things.
Talking about the direction, Patralekha said, 'I want to show my childhood. I was in boarding school. I had a very good childhood. I made very good friends. Boarding school life is very different, so I want to show that because I lived it.
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