Tanya Maniktala: Don't want to take pressure and dismantle my peace of mind

Tanya Maniktala is aware that her work post the success of her 2020 series A Suitable Boy will be under the spotlight but the actor says she doesnt want to get bogged down by the weight of expectationsThe Delhibased actor got her breakthrough last year with Mira Nairs A Suitable Boy an adaptation of Vikram Seths 1993 novel of the same name The show earned Maniktala global acclaim for her portrayal of the lead character Lata MehraThe Delhiborn actor said she is at a stage in her career where she wants to push herself as an artiste and not hold back fearing any pressure As an actor I want to now grow as much as I can and tap into my full potential The pressure has increased but I want to channelise it into something that will bring out the productive side in me and not in a way that will dismantle my peace of mind Maniktala told PTI in an interviewA Suitable Boy released at a time when the county was under the coronavirusinduced nationwide lockdown The pandemic and the shows release on BBC One followed by its debut on streamer Netflix helped her work reached a bigger audience Maniktala saidAt a personal level the 24yearold actor believes the shows success not only opened the doors for more work but also reaffirmed her passion to act From not wanting to be an actor to now fully pursuing it thats a big change in me My family has accepted that I am getting into this profession and are supportive Since COVID I have been locked up at home All our events were happening virtually But it also worked in my favour because A Suitable Boy reached an audience that it might not have had the lockdown not happenedAlso Read New show alert Varun Sharma Tanya Maniktala in Chutzpah teaserThe actor currently features in the Netflix anthology Feels Like Ishq Maniktala stars in the Ishq Mastana segment directed by Jaydeep Sarkar The short chronicles the story of a spirited activist Mehr Maniktala and a privileged teen Kabir played by actor Skand ThakurManiktala said Feels Like Ishq not only offered her an opportunity to do a love story but also aligned with the work she was keen to take up Romance needs a lot of love Not just from the actors or the director but the entire team We were fortunate to have a great team All of us clicked with each other everything just fell into place Amidst all the chaos we were filming on the roads losing light everything felt perfect Today interesting opportunities like this are coming my way and Im grateful I have gotten a chance to work with such interesting wonderful people she saidTalking about her character Maniktala said Mehr is a combination of dreamy and pragmatic Mehr is a vocal person If she believes in something she will go for it She has a fire in her which I found appealing Then she meets Kabir who is completely indifferent He is there at the protest but without any reason She is a combination of dreamy and pragmatic she is fierce yet so vulnerable I have been wanting to play a character like this she addedFeels Like Ishq has been produced by Mutant Films and Awesomeness TV The anthology currently streams on NetflixAlso Read Simran Jehani I have had the best time working with Rohit SarafThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever