Actor Sobhita Dhulipala recently talked about the challenges she faced while entering the film industry without any connections or guidance. The ‘Made in Heaven’ actress recalled how difficult it was to find her place as an outsider and navigate auditions without having anyone to guide her.In a recent interview with GQ India, Sobhita Dhulipala spoke about moving from Visakhapatnam to Mumbai for college while pursuing modelling. Talking about her early days, Sobhita said she once looked at magazine covers and wondered whether someone like her could ever become part of that world. She admitted that entering the industry without any support was intimidating.
Sobhita Dhulipala talks about struggles as an outsider
“When I was in college, I would look at the covers of magazines like GQ and Vogue, and I thought that couldn’t happen for someone like me, to belong in a sphere like this. I didn’t have a godfather or a godmother coming to save me. As an outsider, you’re just trying to figure it out; there’s no knowledge or guidance. It’s very intimidating,” she said.For the unversed, Sobhita Dhulipala won the Miss India Earth pageant in 2013.
Sobhita opens up about her first film and Cannes journey
After attending several auditions, Sobhita landed her first role in Anurag Kashyap’s ‘Raman Raghav 2.0’. The film also marked her first appearance at the Cannes Film Festival in 2016. Looking back at her journey, the actress said that every opportunity helped her learn and eventually find her confidence.“I went to so many auditions, and then I got my first part. I went to Cannes, I got to meet a whole bunch of very bright people… You keep learning, and then something cracks. When it happens, you realise anyone can do anything, that this is a circus, and we are all just crazy, excited, creative lunatics,” she said.The ‘Major’ actress further shared that she eventually understood the importance of not depending on others for validation. “You realise you don’t need anyone’s validation, and that realisation sets you free. There’s so much joy beyond the need to be told that you’re good enough. But it takes courage, work and time,” she added.
Sobhita Dhulipala’s work front
Sobhita Dhulipala rose to fame with the series ‘Made in Heaven’, which ran for two seasons. She went on to work across several languages, featuring in Malayalam films such as ‘Moothon’ and ‘Kurup’, the Telugu film ‘Major’, and Mani Ratnam’s Tamil period drama ‘Ponniyin Selvan’ franchise.In 2024, Sobhita made her Hollywood debut with Dev Patel’s action thriller ‘Monkey Man’.She will be next seen in the upcoming sports drama ‘Vettuvam’ directed by Pa Ranjith.