Marathi actress Priya Bapat: I had no plans to be an actor
Updated On: 19 May, 2019 11:56 AM IST | Mumbai | PTI
Priya Bapat said though 'Munna Bhai MBBS' series introduced her to the Bollywood scene, she eventually decided to complete her graduation and then take a full-time plunge into acting
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People might still remember Priya Bapat for her appearances in Sanjay Dutt's critically-acclaimed "Munna Bhai" series but the actor says she never thought that the films would go on to become cult classics. Priya is now a known figure in the Marathi cinema, but back in early 2000s, the actor starred in "Munna Bhai MBBS" and its sequel "Lage Raho Munna Bhai", where she played the role of a medical student and a coffee shop girl, respectively. Looking back at the films, Priya says her landing the gig in the 2003 film was a pure happenstance.
"Nothing was planned in my career. When I did 'Munna Bhai...', I was in college. One of our school teachers told me to play the role of a college student. I had to audition for the role and then I got selected as they liked me. "And for the second part of the film the makers called me directly. I am grateful for the opportunity," Priya told PTI in an interview. The actor believes she was naive to not understand the scale of "Munna Bhai...". "I knew Sanjay Dutt is the hero of the film and it is directed by Rajkumar Hirani. When I was acting in the film and even after I attended the premiere of the film and post it's release, I did not realise it will become this huge. I did not foresee it."
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