Dharna Durga has spent years making audiences laugh with her relatable, slice-of-life comedy on social media, but Maa Behen marked a significant milestone in her career. In the Netflix film, she plays Sushma, a woman whose resilience and determination leave a lasting impression, sharing screen space with Madhuri Dixit Nene and Triptii Dimri.

For Durga, resilience is something she witnessed every day while growing up. Raised by her mother after losing her father, she says the greatest lesson she inherited was not through advice but through example. “The biggest lesson from my mother has been resilience. She has shown me, not through big speeches but through everyday life, that you keep going even when things are difficult. Watching her handle everything with so much strength shaped the way I look at work, family and responsibility. A lot of whatever courage I have comes from her.”