Triptii Dimri Recalls Getting Failing At Laila Majnu Auditions: I Would Feel Like A Fool

Triptii Dimri has been in the spotlight recently due to her roles and media presence. She began her career with cult films like Qala and Bulbul but gained fame for her bold performance in Sandeep Reddy Vanga’s 2023 film Animal. Currently, she is promoting her next film Raaj Shaandilyaa’s comedy Vicky Vidya Ka Woh Wala and shared insights about embracing bold roles.

Triptii Dimri revealed that she didn’t want to be an actor

In a recent interview with The Hollywood Reporter India, Triptii shared that she initially had no passion for acting and didn’t consider it a career option. She shared, “I just wanted to do something different. I was never academically good. I told my parents I was going to give it (modelling) a try."

She also mentioned that her parents were initially quite scared about her moving to Mumbai, especially since she was a shy, introverted person who had never stepped out of Delhi. They also were not happy with her decision to enter the industry or modelling at first. Nevertheless, she decided to pursue it so that she wouldn’t regret it later.

Triptii Dimri recalls getting rejected at Laila Majnu's audition

Triptii recalled that she initially failed her audition for Laila Majnu (2018). However, the film's casting director later came across her again and asked her to audition once more, noting that she now looked "Kashmiri enough." This time, she secured the role, which became her breakthrough as a lead actress.

"Even then, I didn’t know acting. I would sit in workshops with my director Sajid Ali and (co-star) Avinash Tiwary, and they would have discussions on acting, backstory, and characterisations. I would just sit there, blank-faced, not knowing anything. I would go home and cry, thinking, 'Am I doing the right thing?' because I didn’t understand what they were saying or their language," she shared, adding that although part of her wanted to quit, another part pushed her to continue. Laila Majnu went on to be her big breakthrough as a leading lady.