'Hopefully, One Day, I'll Be On The Big Screen'

'I don't know when, but I definitely want to see myself there -- maybe doing some action sequences.'

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Behind Sanvikaa’s effortless smile lies a journey marked by grit, quiet rebellion and an unshakable spirit. In the second part of her candid conversation with the Panchayat actor takes us back to her uncertain early days in Mumbai, when six girls shared a one-bedroom apartment and had to sleep on the floor, and how she survived the city’s crushing costs.

Unburdened by overthinking, Sanvikaa says she plunged into acting auditions without the fear of rejection, a naivete she now considers her biggest blessing.

Now, with a growing fan base and ambitious dreams of leading women-centric films, she stands as proof that small-town girls with big-city courage can turn quiet gambles into life-changing victories. “I'm always cautious because anything can happen, so I didn’t allow myself to get too excited.”

I tried very hard to move to Bombay but nothing was working out. Looking back, I think it was just a matter of timing. My parents were actually ready to send me to Bombay then, though not for acting -- it was for a design course. But somehow, things kept falling through. We tried multiple times to catch a train from the station, but every train to Bombay ended up getting cancelled!

We thought of taking a bus instead but then my sister called and asked, ‘Why do you want to do this? You already have a good career in engineering, stick with that.’ I got very angry after that conversation.

I just wanted to get out, so I made an excuse to my parents, telling them that I was thinking of taking up a job in Bangalore. They agreed. So I went to Bangalore, fully aware that I wasn’t going there to work.