Two films into the industry, actor Shanaya Kapoor is enjoying her fair share of popularity and acclaim. However, the start wasn`t as smooth for her. Shanaya was initially set to make her debut with Dharma Productions’ Bedhadak; however, the film was eventually shelved, leaving her waiting for her debut. Eventually, she made her big-screen debut alongside Vikrant Massey in Santosh Singh’s romantic drama Aankhon Ki Gustaakhiyan. The actress now opened up about how her shelved debut affected her.
Shanaya Kapoor on her shelved debut
During a recent interview with Screen, Shanaya revealed that she is now grateful for how things unfolded the way they did. She said, Shanaya said, “I feel everything happens for a reason. What’s meant to be will be. I’m glad about the whole experience now that I sit here and look back at it. It’s shaped who I am today. The film getting shelved, and certain projects happening and then not happening, made me who I am today. It made me work on my craft much more during the time I wasn’t facing the camera.”
The actress added how her father, Sanjay Kapoor, always encouraged her to stay focused on her craft and not the circumstances. “So what’s in your hands is that you can keep working and make yourself a better performer, a better actor. Working with a director like Bejoy sir, an actor like Adarsh (Gourav), and with Aanand L Rai sir backing a project I’m a part of makes you overwhelmed and helps you understand that the universe had its own plans and that it was supposed to happen the way it did,” Shanaya Kapoor added, while referring to her latest release, Tu Yaa Main.
Shanaya Kapoor`s career
For the unversed, Shanaya started her journey in the film industry working as an assistant director on Gunjan Saxena: The Kargil Girl, starring Janhvi Kapoor. She was initially set to debut alongside Lakshya and Gurfateh Pirzada in Dharma Production`s Bedhadak, which was later shelved.
Shanya then made her acting debut with Aankhon Ki Gustaakhiyan opposite Vikrant Massey. However, the film failed to perform well at the box office.
She was most recently seen in Tu Yaa Main, alongside Adarsh Gourav. The survival thriller directed by Bejoy Nambiar and produced by Aanand L Rai, Himanshu Sharma and Vinod Bhanushali, is a remake of the 2018 Thai film The Pool. The film received mixed reviews and opened to a slow start at the box office.