Are you? Shriya Pilgaonkar was recently seen on the Voot miniseries The Gone Game, shot entirely from home amid the coronavirus-induced lockdown. So, to know more about the espionage drama and in particular about lead actor Shriya Pilgaonkar's role in the series, we interviewed the star herself and spoke about 'Crackdown', 'Mirzapur 2', shooting 'The Gone Game' during lockdown and much more in this exclusive chat. The Indian Express is now on Telegram. I have done a French film in the past and Gurinder Chadha's British series too. But, it was fun. That has an effect on casting too. 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Shriya Pilgaonkar on Mirzapur: Sweety Gupta has given me more than I could’ve ever imagined Shriya Pilgaonkar has thanked her followers for all of the love and affection they've showered over her for the characters she has portrayed on display. She revealed the best thing she did for herself during this lockdown. Played ‘Never Have I Ever’ with Green Tea shots @ranadaggubati @erosnow #Promotions #madness #TamilTelugudebut #LoveforElephants #HaathiMereSaathi #Kaadan #Aranya @exceedentertainment @treeshulmediasolutions. High-octane, action-fueled thriller 'Crackdown', directed by Apoorva Lakhia, which releases on Voot Select on September 23, revolves around the lives of a few RAW agents, who are in a mission to uncover a conspiracy that threatens national security. "The one thing they have always told me is to not forget to enjoy my work and not take success or failure to heart,"concluded Shriya. But with my line-up, I am confident these steps would mount to me getting better opportunities.”. Published on Nov 24, 2018 Daughter of veteran actor, director and producer Sachin Pilgaonkar i.e Shriya Pilgaonkar is making news these days for her performance in recently released Amazon Prime web series Mirzapur. "That was something I was really looking forward to and I did get a bit of basic training for it because it was my first time and I had to start from scratch. Sharing her experience of shooting Nikhil Nagesh Bhat's suspense-thriller series 'The Gone Game' from home amid the pandemic, Shriya said that it was a unique experience and a rather fun one. The actress plays the role of a girl named Sweety in … Post Mirzapur success when the compliments started to pour in from all quarters, the actor said she realised it was futile to chase “public perception”. 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"So, Divya for me is a girl who uses her vulnerability as her strength, she is courageous and fearless," Shriya added. On being asked if the audiences will get to see her in some action-packed sequences in the series, Shriya replied in the affirmative and divulged details of how she trained to get her sequences right. There were times when I accidently hit my co-actors but it was all part of the learning process and am happy how the sequences have turned out," said a happy and excited Shriya. “It’s always going to be a combination of talent, luck and opportunity. Atmanirbhar Bharat: Centre to ban imported goods at Army canteens; liquor l... Pakistani quadcopter shot down by Indian Army at Keran Sector along LoC. (Photo: Shriya Pilgaonkar/Instagram) Shriya Pilgaonkar has thanked her followers for all of the love and affection they’ve showered over her for the characters she has portrayed on display. She then featured in the 2015 French comedy Un plus une and was widely noticed for her performance in Shah Rukh Khan-starrer Fan a year later. “Because I know I have no control on how a film is turned out, there’s no point in being bothered about it beyond a point. “Many people today are more focused on public perception than their craft. But, about Divya, she comes from a simple family in Mumbai, she works at a salon and because  her uncanny resemblance to a wanted extremist she is forced to go undercover and become part of a mission to save the nation.". It was the success of Mirzapur in 2018 that changed the momentum of my career,” said Shriya Pilgaonkar, who garnered acclaim as the fierce Sweety Gupta on the Amazon series. "The story of the show is set against the backdrop of the pandemic, so, just the fact that we were shooting in isolation and had to do everything by ourselves was like a mini film-making workshop. While the release of Haathi Mere Saathi was pushed due to the pandemic, Shriya Pilgaonkar said shooting on Lakhia’s series was complete before the lockdown was announced in March. Daughter of veteran actor, director and producer Sachin Pilgaonkar i.e Shriya Pilgaonkar is making news these days for her performance in recently released Amazon Prime web series Mirzapur. 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We did readings online, had workshops on how to use a particular app, it was a very new way of working and I feel that as artistes we need to find different, creative ways to keep our craft going," she added. A lot of times the result is something that might not be in my hand but when I decided that I want to be an actor I always knew that I wanted to explore the film industry, wanted to work internationally as well, in different languages, hence I have acted in Marathi films and will be making my Tamil-Telugu debut with Rana Daggubati. Shriya Pilgaonkar is an actress active in TV and films. iPhone 12 vs iPhone 12 Pro: What is different and which one to buy? Shriya Pilgaonkar is an actress and director, known for Mirzapur (2018), Fan (2016) and Beecham House (2019). But over the years, this millennial sensation has worked extremely hard to be where she is! Mirzapur Web Series. Some might say it is in her genes, after all she’s the daughter of stalwarts Sachin and Supriya Pilgaonkar. There were moments initially when I thought I wasn’t able to gain enough momentum. The actor believes the scale of one’s future project often depends on their last success or failure. ISL 2020-21: Mumbai City FC sign 22-year-old Mehtab Singh on three-year con... Liverpool vs Sheffield United, Premier League: Live streaming, LIV v SHF Dr... Barcelona vs Real Madrid, El Clasico: Live streaming, BAR v RM Dream11, tea... West Ham vs Man City, Premier League: Live streaming, WHU v MCI Dream11, ti... Kapil Dev says 'on road to recovery' after heart attack, overwhel... Kapil Dev - The man who elevated Indian cricket to greatness. You just have to ride the wave,” she added. Sharing a stunning picture from her recent photoshoot, the actor revealed that working out consistently was the best thing she did during the pandemic lockdown. "My decision is not based on the medium but on the script that comes my way," she added.