Ishita Raj

At that time, I thought, wow, the film has worked.

It was like that.

It was a reaction.

But to understand that reaction, maybe now when you look back, you didn't understand the weight of it.

But yeah, I'm still gratified and so thankful to everyone.

Whoever made this happen loves her and for giving me a first break.

Because a lot of things have changed after Panch Nama.

Everything has changed because of Panch Nama.

Because I entered the industry with a film that did well.

So I...

You know, you skim through a lot of rounds of struggle and auditions and people which really helps you.

So there are a lot of things to thank God for.

This was Sonu I feel.

Panchnama had all of us and Sonu... It's not about irreplaceable because you worked with the same team.

So, Lafzat knew all the beats of each one of us.

So, he thought in Sonu, that role that I played of Pihu.

He thought of me and...

I remember we had this conversation, I was in the office and he said, this is a part.

And then I was like, it's with the same people and this part is maybe not that, I didn't understand because it was just a one-liner narrative that I just understood the gist of the story.

But he said, no, I see you in it and I know you will do an amazing job.