Be it the soft-spoken Shalu from Masaan , or the feisty Golu from Mirzapur , Shweta Tripathi Sharma is someone who can bring out shades of human emotions effortlessly on the screen. To her, there’s a lot to explore beyond just the black, white and grey and that’s exactly what drives her in real life as well. In town for a Table For Everyone by Black & White Ginger Ale, Shweta talks to CT about being comfortable in one’s own skin, why every story has its time and place and more.
Nine years in, how do you think Masaan would have been received if it released today? Every story has its time and Masaan was destined to release back then. It was my debut film and it’s been the tree that has borne many fruits for me. I got to audition for Mirzapur, Yeh Kaali Kaali Aankhein and so much more only because of Masaan.
Stories are meant to be told, not held back. It has been a milestone for me and I am indebted to this journey of nine years since the film released. " OTT has not just made content more accessible globally, but has also given opportunities to many actors, storytellers and technicians"- Shweta Tripathi Sharma ‘Whenever in Kolkata, I try to soak in the local flavour of the city’ Recalling her earliest memories of the city, Shweta remembers the time her father was posted in the Andamans, and they had to often travel via Kolkata.
“I was enamoured even then. The air is different here, the way people talk, how much they care about what is being carried on to the futu.