<p>Actress Raima Sen, a fairly popular name in the Hindi film industry, says that her father taught her to be grounded and treat failure as a part of life. She adds that there is more to life than the box office performance of a movie. The star also opens up about her latest release <em>Diagnosis of Love</em>, which is a part of Zee5's <em>Forbidden Love</em> anthology, and says that she took it up as she wanted to work with actor-director Mahesh Manjrekar. </p>.<p>(Edited excerpts from an interview with <em>DH</em>)</p>.<p><strong>What encouraged you to take up <em>Diagnosis of Love</em>?</strong></p>.<p>I have always wanted to work with Mahesh Manjrekar as he is a terrific director-actor. His association with the project encouraged me to take it up. </p>.<p><strong>How was the experience of collaborating with Mahesh Manrjekar?</strong></p>.<p><em>Yeh ek love story hai </em>between a surgeon and a patient. We interacted a lot on the sets and Mahesh taught me a lot (about essaying the character). It is always easy to learn things while working with someone like him. </p>.<p><strong>What the major difference between working in films when compared to doing a show for a digital platform?</strong></p>.<p>One needs to adhere to strict deadlines while working in the OTT space. As a result, we work harder and film around 14 scenes a day. There a no deadlines in the film spaces so that pressure is not there. Another thing about OTT is that people are coming up with strong creative content. </p>.<p><strong>What is your take on the nepotism debate?</strong></p>.<p>Many people think that things are easy for those who have industry connections but the reality is different. There are a lot of star kids who did not make it. I have had my fair share screen tests (auditions) despite being associated with a film family. Even in Bollywood, the fittest survive in the long run. Luck also plays a role. </p>.<p><strong>What makes you say so?</strong></p>.<p>The reason I say this is because a lot of talented people do not get a break (or get noticed) at the right time, At times, it is all about being at the right place at the right time. </p>.<p><strong>How do you deal with setbacks?</strong></p>.<p>I come from a film family but my father is not from the same background. He always taught us to be grounded. I treat failure as a part of life. Moreover, there is more to life than the success and failure of a film. </p>.<p><strong>What is the one goal you wish to fulfill in the years to come?</strong></p>.<p>The fundamental thing is that I want to carry on doing films with a social message. The goal is to do films that educate the audience through my work. </p>
<p>Actress Raima Sen, a fairly popular name in the Hindi film industry, says that her father taught her to be grounded and treat failure as a part of life. She adds that there is more to life than the box office performance of a movie. The star also opens up about her latest release <em>Diagnosis of Love</em>, which is a part of Zee5's <em>Forbidden Love</em> anthology, and says that she took it up as she wanted to work with actor-director Mahesh Manjrekar. </p>.<p>(Edited excerpts from an interview with <em>DH</em>)</p>.<p><strong>What encouraged you to take up <em>Diagnosis of Love</em>?</strong></p>.<p>I have always wanted to work with Mahesh Manjrekar as he is a terrific director-actor. His association with the project encouraged me to take it up. </p>.<p><strong>How was the experience of collaborating with Mahesh Manrjekar?</strong></p>.<p><em>Yeh ek love story hai </em>between a surgeon and a patient. We interacted a lot on the sets and Mahesh taught me a lot (about essaying the character). It is always easy to learn things while working with someone like him. </p>.<p><strong>What the major difference between working in films when compared to doing a show for a digital platform?</strong></p>.<p>One needs to adhere to strict deadlines while working in the OTT space. As a result, we work harder and film around 14 scenes a day. There a no deadlines in the film spaces so that pressure is not there. Another thing about OTT is that people are coming up with strong creative content. </p>.<p><strong>What is your take on the nepotism debate?</strong></p>.<p>Many people think that things are easy for those who have industry connections but the reality is different. There are a lot of star kids who did not make it. I have had my fair share screen tests (auditions) despite being associated with a film family. Even in Bollywood, the fittest survive in the long run. Luck also plays a role. </p>.<p><strong>What makes you say so?</strong></p>.<p>The reason I say this is because a lot of talented people do not get a break (or get noticed) at the right time, At times, it is all about being at the right place at the right time. </p>.<p><strong>How do you deal with setbacks?</strong></p>.<p>I come from a film family but my father is not from the same background. He always taught us to be grounded. I treat failure as a part of life. Moreover, there is more to life than the success and failure of a film. </p>.<p><strong>What is the one goal you wish to fulfill in the years to come?</strong></p>.<p>The fundamental thing is that I want to carry on doing films with a social message. The goal is to do films that educate the audience through my work. </p>