I’m a sponge! I learn,” says Anangsha Biswas, who shot to fame with Mirzapur (2018). While the franchise gave her recognition, it also blurred the line between an actor and the character. Biswas says people often assume she is as “easy” as Zarina — a perception she finds both rewarding and upsetting. “It’s satiating and sometimes frustrating when people think I’m easy because of my character. Satiating because I essayed it so well that people think I’m actually easy and I can be bought for a night. Frustrating, exactly for the same reason. What a paradox!”

Rasika Dugal as Beena Tripathi in ‘Mirzapur’ franchise