It has been seven years since Triptii Dimri entered the world of cinema and found success with her work in ‘Qala’ and ‘Animal’ among others. However, there was a time when the national crush did not take herself ‘so seriously as an actress’.

Triptii made her debut with ‘Poster Boyz’ in 2017 and went on to feature in much talked about projects such as ‘Laila Majnu’, ‘Bulbbul’, ‘Qala’ and ‘Animal’, which earned her the title ‘National Crush’.

Talking about her seven-year journey in Hindi cinema, Triptii told IANS: “It was very exciting. When I started, I didn’t know that I would be working with such great actors and directors because I had never taken myself seriously as an actor before.”

After her debut film, the actress left everything to chance. “I thought, ‘chalo, ek film mil gaya. Let’s see if I get another one or not’. But luckily, the stars were on my side and I got an audition for ‘Laila Majnu’,” said the actress, who hails from Garhwal, Uttarakhand.

Triptii revealed that she initially didn’t go for the auditions for Imtiaz Ali’s directorial debut ‘Laila Majnu’, which released in 2018. Instead, she was noticed by the film’s casting director.

“I wasn’t there to audition, but the casting director found me. He said I looked Kashmiri and should audition, and that’s how I got the film. That’s when I thought maybe there was something for me, and I should take it seriously.”

The 30-year-old star said she didn’t know what acting was. “I never took acting classes. I had no idea of ​​good, bad or overacting. So after the first schedule of ‘Laila Majnu’ ended, I enrolled in acting classes, and that’s when I understood the world…”

Triptii, a graduate of Sri Aurobindo College, Delhi University, expressed her gratitude for her “overwhelming journey”. “I think it has been an exciting and overwhelming journey. The kind of love I get from fans of ‘Qala’, ‘Bulbul’, ‘Laila Majnu’ and ‘Animal’ makes you feel good… When you take up a project, you want people to associate with the characters you play. When that happens, it makes me feel very good,” she added.

Things took a positive turn for Triptii in 2023 after she featured in the film ‘Animal’ starring Ranbir Kapoor, which earned her the title of ‘National Crush’.

When asked what she felt about the title, Triptii replied, “More than the tag, it’s love. It feels great because like I said, when you do a project, you want people to look at you and remember you and the names of the characters. When that happens, it makes me very happy, when I walk out and people call me ‘Bulbul’ or ‘Qala’… When I go to Kashmir, nobody calls me by my name; they say ‘Laila’…”

The actress said she finds the tag “amazing,” but at the same time, the love she receives is also an “overwhelming” feeling. “That love keeps you motivated as an actor. It makes you want to work harder at your craft, so you can make people believe in you, and that’s important,” she said.

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Triptii’s latest release is ‘Bad Newz’ starring Ammy Virk and Vicky Kaushal. After a series of dramas, this comedy is a first for the actress.

The actress said comedy is a difficult genre to master because what seems funny to the audience on screen has to be performed very seriously during filming. “As an actor, I find it very difficult to crack,” she said.

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“It’s my first time doing comedy, and I was very nervous at first because the first times are always hard. I was also excited because as an actor I always want to try different things.”

Triptii said she doesn’t want to stay in a “comfort zone.” “If you keep doing the same things, that’s where you find your comfort zone. When you’re in your comfort zone, there’s no room for growth,” she said.