Shriya Pilgaonkar

Mom is really my closest friend and has been there at every stage. She is the adventurous kinds and made me travel by train alone when I was just five.

Some basic things I have picked up from Dad is how to interpret my character correctly, use the camera to my advantage and how not to hurry up with work.

I am extremely fortunate to have such talented people as my parents. I will always turn to them for advice. But I am my own person and have my independent views.

I will definitely direct feature films one day.

People think that I'm not interested in doing Marathi films, but that's not true. Marathi cinema is very close to my heart.

I look at a film as just a film; language doesn't really matter. I just don't want to limit myself to a particular language, genre or medium.

The love and respect that my parents have gained through their body of work is unmatchable. My goal is not to surpass their stardom or anybody's stardom for that matter, but to create an identity of my own.

If I come across a good project, I will surely take it up.

Audiences are open to experimentation these days - that's a boon for me.

I would want to create something new instead of following others.

Though the contemporary shows are good, I prefer sitcoms like my father's.

For me, it has always been a dream to 'travel to work' and 'work to travel.'

Because I am the daughter of Sachin and Supriya Pilgaonkar, people have expectations fixed on me as I gear up to carry the family legacy.

Sometimes you have to spoon feed filmmakers to let them know 'I am capable of this.'

When I do web shows, I want to do something that is good and different.

I feel, we actors are out there a lot, and people are hell bent on trying to create perceptions of our lives. We tend to influence people through our lifestyles or mannerisms. It is important that we be honest about our emotions.

I know how it feels to be helpless and it is the biggest fear one can experience.

I have shot for a political satire by Anubhav Sinha called 'Abhi Toh Party Shuru Hui Hai.'

For me, the focus will always be to show my versatility. And sometimes you need to spoon-feed people to show them what you are capable of.

On stage I'm slightly nervous than when I'm in front of camera. Because when on the stage, the mind can't waiver but at the same time, the energy to be on the stage makes me feel alive.