The talented actor has already made her presence felt with her impressive body of work across Telugu, Tamil, and Malayalam cinema. Having garnered massive acclaim with her 2021 debut film Uppena, the gorgeous star is also recognised for her roles in Shyam Singha Roy (2021), Bangarraju (2022), and Custody (2023), as well as her Tamil debut in Ajayante Randam Moshanam. She comes across as someone passionate about her craft and eager to fine-tune it. “I think for me, fame is not the goal. For me, learning and growing and being the best version of myself is the goal. So I don’t, even in my very first film, I never relied on fame because I always felt getting attached to fame or success is very dangerous and that sort of blocks you creatively,” she shares in an exclusive chat with The Peacock Magazine.
The gorgeous girl maintains that when you’re on the lookout every day, you push yourself to learn something new, no matter how difficult it may be in some situations, that is when you truly get to grow. “So I keep doing activities like acting workshops or different workshops, like dance, horse riding, and even action training. Even though I might not need it right now for the films I’m doing, but someday I might. So it’s good to be prepared and intellectually, I think as an actor, it helps to read a lot because it builds perspective. And even there are so many great books on acting. It’s just about knowing all the different methods that there are. So you can try it for yourself and see what works,” says she in all honesty.
The actor has time and again said that she wanted to be a part of an action film where she gets to do some action. “My dream role is that of a princess warrior because I think it would look really regal, there would be action and I would find things that are more challenging, and fun. So anything that’s challenging. Also, if I could do a lot of comedy in a film because even comedy is very tricky, it’s very difficult. So these are things I really want to explore,” she says.
A director’s actor
“I think someone who intimidates me in the best way is always the director because, I feel most vulnerable when I am around them on a set and I completely seek validation from them. Also, I think I’m a director’s actor so I just want to ensure everything I possibly can and that it matches the director’s vision perfectly. Hence, I spend a lot of time observing them and what they tend to like because every director is different and so are their styles. I just try to mold myself to whatever they would like.”
A feminist
There’s a film that Krithi did called, “Aame Gurinchi Meeku Cheppali.” It translates to I want to tell you about that girl. “Though I haven’t experienced it first-hand because I come from a family that really supported my dreams. But so many women I know are not supported by their families or people around them in the career choice they want to make, and that’s something that the film speaks about. So I remember when I was doing the scene where my father slaps me when I tell him that I want to become an actor, uh, it was so difficult for me because being in that place, knowing that so many women go through this just made me feel so bad because doing what you do with your life should be your choice. So that’s something that I feel like the audience sort of missed seeing about the film.”
Pushing the creative envelope
“I’ve always looked to be uncomfortable with the choices that I make for the characters when a role comes my way. If you go see my first and second films, you will see that I had deliberately wanted it to look and feel different. So even if I feel uncomfortable, it will make me grow and push me to do something different, and learn something new, rather than going and picking something similar. Moreover, I always had this consciousness of wanting to be a versatile actor. I think in the early stages when I can explore a lot of roles, I can grow, as the audiences do not have a particular set of expectations from the characters they want to see you in. So it’s sort of easier to do that. And I think it’s always versatility, where I wanted to reach.”
Career goals
“I think the goal is just to be a part of great scripts. I think great scripts will bring creative satisfaction and hopefully I’ll grow, learn a lot, be the best version of myself, and entertain the audience to my best capability. I think that’s the only goal I have.”