It rarely happens that at the age of 74, even after suffering from a brain stroke, an actress appears as graceful, energetic and passionate about life as a youngster. It also rarely happens that an auditorium full of people gives her a standing ovation when the actress, wheel-chair bound, receives her third National Film Award. Surekha Sikri has been through both these realities.

The veteran actress returns to screen in the Netflix horror anthology Ghost Stories. She features in the segment directed by Zoya Akhtar, of the four-segment film. Zoya's story also features Janhvi Kapoor.