Sacred Games actress Anupriya Goenka says, "Acting is therapeutic for me"

"Padmavaat", "Tiger Zinda Hai" and w "Sacred Games" are small yet seminal steps in Anupriya Goenka's quest to become one of industry's most versatile performers.

Grateful is what Anupriya feels after her performances in Sanjay Leela Bhansali's magnum opus and Salman Khan-starrer action flick were ackwledged by critics. She currently stars in Netflix's critically acclaimed series "Sacred Games".

"I truly enjoy and love acting, it's a passion and is rapeutic for me. It is one thing that makes me truly happy. My sole goal is to grow as a performer each day. most important factors for any artist, is honesty towards one's craft, hard work and passion that guides m," Anupriya told PTI. actor says renewed emphasis of industry on varying and distinct content has opened a lot of doors for artistes.

" content and kind of scripts that are being explored has created a a need for actors who are honest, malleable and versatile in both mediums. A star definitely adds a huge value to project but y can't be only criteria to make anything work anymore." She tes that a lot of "experimentation is going on" in both films and on web. "re is interesting and challenging work being done in both mediums and y are both growing in right direction. Of course, onset and growth of web is a huge blessing. Also, it offers immense freedom, in terms of scripts, actors, etc."

At same time, Anupriya says it is a conscious decision to do less number of films.

"It's a conscious decision to keep trying to do something new, to do things that excite me from my gut. I like to take on roles that help me explore a different side of me, collaborate with people who I've always admired or newer people who have something interesting to say. It doesn't matter to me wher it's a big commercial movie or a relatively small film in terms of scale. All that matters is role and content of film and people collaborating to make it."

In Netflix's "Sacred Games", she portrays Megha, former partner of Saif Ali Khan's Sartaj Singh. show returned with its sophomore season on Independence Day.

"Sartaj's character goes through a lot of emotional turmoil because of his personal life with Megha, because of his love for her and how y couldn't man to keep relationship toger. His relationship with her is a major part of his catharsis. Also, Megha becomes very crucial in his actions as series progresses.

Up next for Anupriya is actioner "War", in which she stars alongside Hrithik Roshan, Tiger Shroff and Vaani Kapoor. "I'm playing an important part in movie and that's all I can say at moment. I can't wait for film to release I'm really excited to see audience's reactions."