A long wait in one&rsquo;s debut can dim an actor&rsquo;s spirit. Not if they are flooded with work in the meantime, pointed out Pragati Srivastava. The actor is making her Bollywood debut with Aanand L Rai&rsquo;s production <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/entertainment/bollywood-news/article/aanand-l-rai-wraps-up-shooting-for-nakhrewaalii-with-ansh-duggal-pragati-srivastava-23329175" target="_blank" rel="none noopener">Nakhrewaalii</a>, which has hit the theatres today after a two-year wait.
<img title="Prakash Jha and Vedang Raina" src="https://images.mid-day.com/images/images/2026/oct/Pragati-thity-oct-b_1793309262_s.jpg" alt="Prakash Jha and Vedang Raina" />Prakash Jha and Vedang Raina
Srivastava shared that though she was sad that director Rahul Shanklya&rsquo;s romantic comedy was taking time to see the light of day, she didn&rsquo;t dwell on it. After all, she had bagged filmmaker Prakash Jha&rsquo;s next and a rom-com with Vedang Raina. &ldquo;Once I get done with my work, I don&rsquo;t worry about it too much. God has been kind. So, I did not get enough time to sit and feel bad about [why Nakhrewaalii wasn&rsquo;t releasing]. If something has stopped, it&rsquo;s for a reason. After doing Nakhrewaalii, I kept auditioning. Then I worked with Prakash Jha sir on his next, and a film with <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/entertainment/bollywood-news/article/vedang-raina-calls-main-vaapas-aaunga-life-changing-journey-with-imtiaz-ali-23635499" target="_blank" rel="none noopener">Vedang</a>. So, my two years were busy,&rdquo; she said.
<img title="A still from the film. Pics/Instagram" src="https://images.mid-day.com/images/images/2026/oct/Pragati-thity-oct-c_1793309305_s.jpg" alt="A still from the film. Pics/Instagram" />A still from the film. Pics/Instagram
Her bigger ambition is to leverage her acting career to be a tool for social change. The actor, who holds a Master&rsquo;s degree in Public Policy, said, &ldquo;While I was studying, I also worked in the R&amp;D team in the Rajya Sabha. I am passionate about social change. One day, I may use this [platform] to create a bigger impact [on society].&rdquo;

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With Nakhrewaalii releasing after a long wait, actor Pragati Srivastava on how she bagged films with Prakash Jha and Vedang Raina in the meantime. "My two years were busy,” she said

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