Pashmina Roshan Was 'Depressed' After Applying To UK Univ: 'Took A Photoshoot To See What Was In Me'

Pashmina Roshan, cousin of Hrithik Roshan and set to debut in Bollywood with Ishq Vishk Rebound, recently shared her struggles with depression and her journey into acting. Speaking to ANI, she talked about her initial doubts about acting despite doing theater in school. She said that in the beginning, she wasn’t sure if she could succeed as an actor.

She said, “In the initial years, I was very confused if I can be a good actor or not. Though, I did theatres in school but I was not sure. So, I had applied to different universities in the UK for marketing. I got my visa, rooms were booked and it was summer holiday. I was very depressed. All my friends would go for parties and they would do everything. I used to just sleep in the afternoon.”

After reconsidering, Pashmina found that marketing wasn’t satisfying her artistically. She didn’t feel suited for it. So, she did a photoshoot to explore her potential, showing the pictures to her father and uncle. They saw promise in her but suggested she polish her skills. “I wasn’t artistically satisfied in marketing, I don’t think I was good enough, good for it. Since then I took a photo shoot actually to see what was in me. I showed it to my father and my uncle, and they said yes, there is something in everyone, but you have to polish it. From that time, I did back to back acting and dance classes. I learned Bharatanatyam and other dance forms. I started giving back-to-back auditions,” she said.

After facing a lot of rejections, Pashmina landed Ishq Vishk Rebound. “After a lot of rejections, after continuously evaluating myself and taking feedback from family, after many years, I got this opportunity and this film. And I am very grateful for that,” she added.

The film stars Rohit Saraf, Pashmina Roshan, Naila Grrewal, and Jibraan Khan as well. Directed by Nipun Avinash Dharmadhikari, produced by Ramesh Taurani and co-produced by Jaya Taurani, the film is set to hit theatres on June 21.