The ‘Super 30’ actress has always researched the characters she is portraying — right from her debut in ‘Love Sonia’, ‘Batla House’ to her most recent film with Farhan Akhtar, ‘Toofan’. Mrunal says that it’s important for her to get into a character’s skin in order to play the part perfectly. She says, “If I don’t understand what the character’s journey or story has been like, I won’t be able to deliver to the best of my ability. That’s not something I can ever do. For my role in ‘Pippa’, my research has been very intense because it’s a chapter from our country’s history. I have been doing everything I can to understand the event properly, including looking up journals, articles, books and testimonials by soldiers.”
She adds, “I am what I am because of these characters, their flaws and weaknesses. I have learnt a lot from their journeys and have become wiser. Some films leave a lasting impression on an actor. For me, they would be the parts I played in ‘Love Sonia’ and ‘Toofan’. If Sonia (her character in ‘Love Sonia’) taught me what life is all about and how it is so precious, then Ananya (her character in ‘Toofan’) taught me to convert the pain into strength instead of my weakness.”
While talking about the factors that influence her choices in films, Mrunal shares, “I don’t choose on the basis of how many people the film will attract, the age group it will resonate with, or whether the film will be a hit. I consider the story, the screenplay and the director. A good script is very important and that’s what plays a crucial role in taking up a film.”
