Palak Tiwari recalls debuting with Salman’s Kisi Ka Bhai Kisi Ki Jaan
Palak Tiwari recalls debuting with Salman’s Kisi Ka Bhai Kisi Ki Jaan
Actress Palak Tiwari, daughter actress and model Shweta Tiwari recounted collaborating with Salman Khan and Sanjay Dutt in her first two films and facing trolling as a Gen-z actor and how she is immune to it
Three films old in the industry, Palak Tiwari calls it her good fortune that she got to work with two of the biggest stars of Bollywood Salman Khan in Kisi Ka Bhai Kisi Ki Jaan and Sanjay Dutt in her last release The Bhootnii. She feels much blessed,” adding, “It’s a great story to tell her grandkids if she ever have them someday, that ‘You know these super duper stars Sanjay Dutt and Salman Khan, she has actually done films with them.
Even as her debut was a Salman film, it didn’t fare well at the box office, and even Palak Tiwari had quite a menial role in it. In retrospect, does she feel it was the right move to start her acting journey with that film?
She went on to reveal that debut was exactly what she had hoped for. In her first film, didn’t want to be the centre of attention as she just wanted to learn. And what better way to learn with Salman sir being kind enough to bear the burden on his shoulders. They just got to be there on set as actors and understand what it’s like to truly be a professional. That’s exactly what a first film should be—an experience.
Being a Gen-z actor, Palak has lived her life in the social media era, and being a public figure, seen the bad side of it too. While most people consider online trolling a curse, the actor has a different perspective.
Adding that the best part is that it fortifies you. It makes you okay with all the places that you lack in as it makes you open to criticism. Abhi aisa koi insan nahin hai jo mujhe aake aisa kuch bol sakta hai that can offend her. She dare him she quips, adding further can never make her cry and that goes with all actors of our generation. They aren’t affected by anything mean said to them because they have heard worse already.
But navigating the industry as a Gen-z actor has become challenging, Palak admits. She says, “It has become challenging because our audience has evolved, and they’ve become more critical. They are now more aware of what is good cinema, and they have high expectations. It is true, the pressure is higher, but now, if you earn somebody’s reverence, you know they mean it. That’s an accolade that you want to work towards.”
But how does she deal with the uncertainty of work while ensuring to make a name for herself? “The uncertainty has always been there. Hopefully, the audience is able to separate you from just a mathematical figure. But at times, you need to do it for yourself too.
She concludes attributing that You must make yourself believe that you are not a math figure, you are just a person trying to do your job. The numbers will always be there, but can’t let them dehumanise her or her craft.
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