Newbie Palak Tiwari talks about her hopes and aspirations

Actress Shweta Tiwari’s daughter Palak Tiwari will soon be seen in Rosie: The Saffron Chapter, directed by Vishal Mishra and bankrolled by Oberoi Mega Entertainment. Vivek Oberoi is her co-star in the thriller. Being the daughter of a famous TV star, Palak always dreamt of being an actress herself. Apart from continuing her mother’s legacy, she wanted to try her hand at acting because she finds magic in the movies. “Why else would a group of people knowing that the character they’ve come to love is a facade still connect with it in such great capacity, that it makes them cry their eyes out. It makes no sense. and that’s the incomprehensible beauty of it. That’s what I’ve always dreamt of doing,” she comments. 

Palak sounds wise beyond her 20 years when she adds that another attraction for joiningthe movies was the camaraderie she found between everyone working on a project when she visited her mom’s sets. She was briefly an AD and that experience too reconfirmed her belief that she was meant to be in showbiz. It also taught her that the smallest individual too is important to a project.

Palak sounds wise beyond her 20 years when she adds that another attraction for joiningthe movies was the camaraderie she found between everyone working on a project when she visited her mom’s sets. She was briefly an AD and that experience too reconfirmed her belief that she was meant to be in showbiz. It also taught her that the smallest individual too is important to a project. The allure of living different lives while playing a character also appealed to her. “Even though the character you’re playing could very well be antithetical to yourself, you still have the responsibility of portraying that in a way that makes sense to the audience,” she elaborates. Palak has been brought up almost single-handedly by her mother and as such, they share a deep bond. “My mother and I are best friends and we are also extremely dependent on each other subconsciously. We were always close but inevitably the teenage years were a bit of a struggle because of the rebellious stage every teenager goes through. Today, I’m a little more perceptive to the realities and struggles of life. I could never imagine being the person I am today if it wasn’t for her. I admire her strength and resilience,” she gushes. n. She’s aware of the unsavory side of social media and is saddened that certain individuals use these platforms to spread hate. She does her bit to fight that. “I can’t change everybody’s opinion but I surely can do my bit to spread some positivity, love and light through this medium which can sometimes make a gloomy day, sunny. I’m here to spread positivity and will keep doing so.” 

Like many other projects, her debut film, Rosie: The Saffron Chapter, too has been facing rough weather because of the pandemic and the lockdowns. She reveals that the film is based on a series of true events. “My character is a seemingly normal catholic girl living her mundane life, she’s an excellent worker and has a big heart. For this film I did a deep dive into the ’50s and the ’60s, the Madhubala era, the Sadhana era. I drew a lot from films like Mahal and Woh Kaun Thi. The goal was to convey both innocence and a sense of mystery and I feel I’ve done justice to it,” she asserts.  Apart from being an actress, Palak is also a social media sensation. She’s aware of the unsavory side of social media and is saddened that certain individuals use these platforms to spread hate. She does her bit to fight that. “I can’t change everybody’s opinion but I surely can do my bit to spread some positivity, love and light through this medium which can sometimes make a gloomy day, sunny. I’m here to spread positivity and will keep doing so.” 

Thanks to having done her schooling at the Singapore International School, she’s lucky to have friends from diverse backgrounds and nationalities. That certainly has broadened her worldview. She loves to read and reading encyclopedias is her passion. “I have a younger brother Reyansh whom I love to quiz on different topics. Quizzing each other is our favourite pastime. Believe it or faint but we also love to watch psychological documentaries,” she giggles. She adores horses and is an avid rider. She’s missing her equine friends amidst the lockdown. “Riding a horse is something I find soothing. 

she giggles. She adores horses and is an avid rider. She’s missing her equine friends amidst the lockdown. “Riding a horse is something I find soothing.

It completely relaxes me and is a good exercise at the same time,” she explains. Palak does ask her mother for advice buttakes the final decision herself when it comes to choosing films. She has committed to some projects but isn’t allowed to talk about them. She’s waiting for the makers to announce them first. Palak would love to work with Shahid Kapoor, Ranveer Singh and Ranbir Kapoor and with filmmakers like Sanjay Leela Bhansali, SS Rajamouli, Karan Johar to name the obvious biggies. Ask her about the life mantra that she lives by and she smiles, “Theonly person truly aware of your true potential is you alone. Nobody can measure your capability because they’re blind to your latent potential and will always be. Some may have seen your possible best, and some your worst, but you alone have seen them both and everything in between. Only you have the true merits to evaluate yourself.” Wise words indeed. “Theonly person truly aware of your true potential is you alone. Nobody can measure your capability because they’re blind to your latent potential and will always be. Some may have seen your possible best, and some your worst, but you alone have seen them both and everything in between. Only you have the true merits to evaluate yourself.” Wise words indeed.