“I waited for someone to believe in me” Sharvari on making it in Bollywood | Karishma Mehta | EP 172

“Call it ‘khayali pulav’ but whenever I saw actors on screen, I always imagined —’Ohh what would I do if I was the heroine in this movie?’ When I first saw Ranveer and Deepika act in a Sanjay Leela Bhansali film, it inspired me —they even made the most difficult parts look so easy. This is something that stayed with me. Now years later, when I got the chance to work with Alia Bhatt, the student in me was excited. With her, everyday is a masterclass in acting.” From being inspired by actors on screen to being one, here’s Sharvari —a dreamer who is making her mark in the industry one scene at a time. Her journey began from behind the camera, assisting and learning all about acting and directing. And what started as a behind-the-scenes passion has now transformed into a trailblazing career in front of the camera, as she continues to break barriers and redefine success in the industry. With unwavering determination and an unrelenting drive, she is on her way to becoming a force to be reckoned with. In this episode, Sharvari took us through her journey of becoming an actress, dealing with success, working with Alia Bhatt, her experience with Sanjay Leela Bhansali and much more. She also spoke to us about love, her take on item numbers in Bollywood and how the roles of women have evolved over the years. Watch the episode to know Sharvari beyond the lens. We also spoke about: . The moment she decided to be an actor . Being an assistant director . Experience of working with SLB . Ranveer - Deepika inspiring her . Audition process and challenges faced . Balancing success and failure early in her career . About Vedaa . Manifestation . Friendships in the industry . Acknowledging her privilege . Her opinion about the industry . Experience working with Alia #sharvari #humansofbombay #podcast Timestamps 00:00 - Precap 01:58 - Welcoming Sharvari 02:03 - How are you feeling? 02:35 - Deciding on becoming an actor 05:14 - Being on a set 06:58 - Experience with Ranveer, Deepika & SLB 08:09 - Reaction to Ranveer & Deepika’s acting 09:22 - Biggest learning from Ranveer - Deepika 10:33 - Dealing with success & failure early on 13:11 - About the audition process 15:46 - About Vedaa 18:01 - Memories with John Abraham 18:52 - Manifestation 20:52 - Acknowledging privilege 23:48 - Friendships in Bollywood 25:25 - Did fame change everything for you? 27:07 - Fan encounters 28:10 - Reading trolls or comments 29:20 - Funniest comment you read about yourself 30:14 - Bollywood being male dominated 33:23 - Inspiration in life 34:35 - Fav female centric films 35:35 - Opinion on item songs 37:46 - Family time 38:10 - How is your family handling the fame? 40:40 - About Alpha 40:56 - Experience with Alia Bhatt 41:17 - This or That segment 42:14 - Take on love Links: Humans of Bombay Instagram:   / officialhumansofbombay   Uncovered by Humans of Bombay:    / @humansofbombayuncovered   LinkedIn:   / mycompany   Sharvari Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sharvari/?h... Karishma Mehta Instagram:   / karimehta05   LinkedIn:   / karishma-mehta-b22151174   About Humans of Bombay – Humans of Bombay is a movement that started 10 years ago. We believe that every person has a story to tell and we want to help them tell these stories. In these years we’ve published stories across genres – stories of love, hope, faith, and courage. And through our storytelling, we’ve built an engaged community of over 6M! Our idea is simple – to strike a chord with our community and catalog the beat of humanity, one story at a time.