‘I am just tired of proving my filmmakers now’ | Mrunal Thakur Interview | Hi Nanna

In a candid chat with Pinkvilla, Mrunal Thakur opens up about tasting success with Hi Nanna, working with Nani, featuring in two of the best love stories in the post-COVID including Sita Ramam, and her idea of romance in today’s time and age. The actress gives an update on her upcoming film with Vijay Deverakonda and explains why she isn’t doing love stories in Hindi yet. Mrunal is at her honest best through the conversation and believes love story is an ever-green genre. Watch Video
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[@pinkvilla]

Which actor should Mrunal do a love story with in Hindi?

[@bhaskarjha5776]

Ranbir

[@Itmaster96]

Nani and mrunal - Hi NANNA❤ Dulquer and mrunal - SITA RAMAM master piece movie 💖

[@ranjithvutnoor7175]

Ram Charan

[@null--404]

Where are Timestamps??

[@annysony895]

Koi bhi ho hero koi issue nhi kyuki mrunal ek behtarin actress hai jo apni kabiliyat se film may char chand lga deti hai ....best actress❤

[@GurdeepSingh-xp3yk]

Sita Ramam and Hi Nanna are one of the best movies in the world.

[@RheaTongia]

Yes I agree

[@GJ-jh2cr]

Hi nanna is below avg film for we south indians

[@tltarzan678]

She’s better actor then jhanvi kapoor

[@pantomath1454]

​@@GJ-jh2crcan I ask why

[@GJ-jh2cr]

@@pantomath1454 same story n plot ...dont even felt any emotional connect ...

[@Besties591]

Mrunal, Bollywood doesn’t deserve you it’s a mediocre industry celebrating and promoting its mediocre nepo kids.. You’re shining and absolutely in the right place. Keep doing great work in south cinema

[@flame-u4g]

😂is Bollywood an individual tho? Anyways is North good in anything for that matter

[@mohanapriya4708]

Exactly

[@neosbootytickler]

@@flame-u4g yes bollywood refers to the film industry based in mumbai. telugu cinema is called tollywood

[@flame-u4g]

@@neosbootytickler Hindi film Industry Mumbai is in Maharashtra which has it's own Marathi industry

[@namankhatri806]

I dont understand one thing if bollywood is no good why do people wants towork there.Idiots

[@lasyalucky9247]

She just lives in the character man...she has a great potential..I wish someday she will definitely take many prestigious awards and many more praises from us...she is special.. and I hope mrunal would select a great stories

[@radhe3920]

Mrunal rather than sticking to one industry choose quality projects in any language weather it be Hindi, Telugu or Tamil You have an audience who will watch you no matter language of the movie

[@npm6598]

I Agree 💯💯

[@hemantt8435]

Tamil?

[@radhe3920]

@@hemantt8435 I mean she should try working with good directors wherever she can find Telugu ones mostly make those bullshit mass movies which she should never be part of Tamil has some really innovative directors along with dumb mass movies of big actors so Also just like telugu they will use dubbing artist over her anyway so there's no harm in trying your luck in another language you don't know

[@UjwalRam]

@@radhe3920if she gets, she will do. Now she is getting good stories only from bullshit Telugu. Telugu people know how to appreciate all kind of art from bullshit to great works like in Malayalam field. Telugu industry appreciates talent from any language, they value talent and also know how to laugh at themselves. May you see good things in others too 🙂🙏🏽👍

[@radhe3920]

@@UjwalRam you see there's another word between bullshit and movies which is very important in context of what I'm saying Movies like Jersey, Hi Nanna, Sita Ramam are rare most of tollywood movies are of mass genre and are heavily patriarchal, misogynist and borderline uncomfortable that's the kind that I want Mrunal Thakur to stay away from and not just her I wish the same for every talented actress out there It's not that I hate tollywood but there's alot of work that needs to be done there both by makers and fans who till this day normalize misogyny

[@IamAvi96]

U don't have to do Bollywood movies. Telugu filmmakers r presenting u beautifully.... Bollywood can't do this... So do Telugu and Tamil films as well....

[@flame-u4g]

😂yahh sure first IT jobs nd Daily wage labours now films Northies have no employment in North nd hence South everytime lol

[@mallianumula5643]

but their end goal is Bollywood, bcz movies can reach a bigger audience plus can get more money .. but nothing wrong in that, actors and actresses look for more ...

[@IamAvi96]

@@mallianumula5643 who said u that in Telugu Tamil industry they r underpayed...

[@Alice-7777]

​@@flame-u4g because South Indian girls are ügly af that's why South directors wants to cast North Indian girls in their movie

[@funnokids5156]

​​@@flame-u4gloosa da nee😂😂😂 poda dei comedy pannuran

[@anandthethriller4362]

Gone are those days where all actresses trying for bollywood for wider audience. Mrunal is popular with her Telugu films much more than her hindi films. These two films are classics. So no need to try specifically for hindi and losing your audience.

[@npm6598]

Well said 💯👍

[@pratibhakushwaha6491]

Such a warm person she is. It reflects in her smile...mrunal u have done one if the greatest love stories - sita ramam...everyone knows how good u are in your art....❤ keep going

[@anniehall4211]

She doesnt need Bollywood. Bollywood cant portray her as beautifully as the movies she is doing. She has such amazing choice when it comes to movies and roles.

[@trendingtimes26]

Well said 💯💯👍👌

[@user-ml4kv7vx4g]

Murnal is the best And I really like this interviewer He listens to the guests and doesn’t blabber blabber like others Keep it up

[@Rala758]

I’m telugu and Mrunal is my current favorite after Kajal and Samantha’s time have passed ..

[@Itmaster96]

❤sita ramam and hi nanna best movie all times ✨

[@anamika8300]

Oh my god...she looks so divine.. ❤

[@ShambhaviShukla-js2bc]

I watching her since kumkum bhayaga and was very happy too see her in movies Bollywood definitely not deserve you are fabulous just keep doing more South flims like Sita ramam

[@nandita6468]

The impact you have created is enough👍 Don't need approval of hindi cinema 😀. Keep continue in TFI coz it giving you what you deserves🙏🙏 Happy for you Mrunal. Love you🤗🤗

[@flame-u4g]

😂what else are Northies capable of Increasing population in North nd coming to South for livelihood

[@nandita6468]

@@flame-u4g Let's see then👀 don't cry in the time of delimitation😎😂 which is coming on 2026😝😝

[@flame-u4g]

@@nandita6468 🤣have some minimal shame atleast having double the population yet Incapable to produce half of what gdp South produces We will not cry u get ready for a new country nd North India becoming next Somalia lol bcoz when we becoming a seperate country u guys will not have money to light street lamps also

[@flame-u4g]

@@nandita6468 don't live in the delusion that South will keep tolerating u Northies

[@nandita6468]

@@flame-u4g 😂😂 who started the argue of North south🤷🤷. I didn't🙅. But you seems to be influenced by Dravidian propaganda. Correct your views first. Our culture and language may different but our country is one that is called "Bharat"👍

[@mrunalfan]

mrunal is not Bollywood, Bollywood does not deserve mrunal 😈

[@flame-u4g]

😂she is not a South Indian girl she is from North Nd doesn't deserve? Jst say that nothing is there in North hence like many other Northies come to south for work

[@papakimbetakim4718]

​@@flame-u4gshe is from West India.not from North India

[@flame-u4g]

@@papakimbetakim4718 I suppose Hindi film Industry is based in West India nd doe she not get in her regional industry?

[@itsmedammarawasthi]

Multi talented actresses ❤❤ with beautiful natural appearance and acting

[@shruthiksaimyadarapu8407]

Mrunal thakur telugu movies>>>>

[@angelscrew2024]

Both Sita Ramam & Hi Papa were phenomenal & i'm touched when mrunal said kiara calls me Yashna or the way she calls her "M". Mrunal - u really nailed it in both of ur projects not only though ur natural beauty but also through ur performance.

[@rojas2943]

She's so beautiful...and more talented than so many nepotism actresses out there...

[@annysony895]

U r best .. U can do every type of movie ... Aap ek manjhe huye khiladi ho it means u r a pro actress u can do every film..aap film may apni acting se char chand lga deti hai ❤

[@preetamshetty6679]

She is the best ❤

[@shivanjalichavan6114]

How cute and natural she is !😍

[@poojadhakad722]

Mrunal bollywood ki so called popular actress se kahi jyada deserving or talented h ❤

[@flame-u4g]

Then why tf doesn't she get work in North? All u Northies have to flood in South for employment

[@thehero5316]

Mrunal carrier best film is Sitaramam 💯. Ram & Sita forever ❤️

[@user-lb9hn1ik6r]

Jitna ijjat aur pyar mrunal ko south industry me Mili hai I don't think Bollywood will ever give her. Bollywood support nepotism but south industry values true talent

[@drsidrah7352]

She doesn't need Bollywood... Bollywood needs her.... she's the only one and best actress right now in India....also a wonderful human being....❤❤❤❤love from neighbours

[@akashkumardash871]

☺😊😊A warm smile is the universal language of kindness..🙏🙏

[@dostiwidmycrush]

Hi nanna her bst performance ever... I jst lovd her

[@khalidmoosa2650]

Mrunal Thakur is a fabulous talent and a very beautiful lady whose potential reminds me of the young Shah Rukh Khan. Mrunal has the potential to represent the country on a global stage . Wishing her all the luv luc luxury lavish n life there is n will be Insha Allah. Allah bless her with the best n the highest in all spheres of life and existence

[@Nandan_adak]

I love her when she is so simple look.. I love her smile face , I love her look when she in shari.. second love of my life .. Please mrunal mam .. stay simple..❤

[@musical_0713]

Don't do bollywood ever.... Because they don't deserve a person and actress like you.... ❣️❣️❣️She's the best, she's my woman crush... I love her.... ☺

[@npm6598]

Bro you are standing in a Very Very Very Very long queue 😜😜

[@flame-u4g]

Ohh yaa is it smtg new Northies can not get work in North hence fly south coz North is good for nothing

[@chatterbetter]

She has already done bollywood. Even done Karan johar movies.

[@harivishvibes]

Mrunal and Sai pallavi movies are special to our telugu audience

[@Dorara2]

Oo my Bulbul❤u have come a long way🎉... I'm rewatching KUMKUM BHAGYA and I'm obsessed with u🤒

[@user-el7ss6mh4i]

You are my favourite actress ❤❤❤

[@muhdrahlan5513]

After ash and dp she or tripti dimri is perfect for slb movies don’t know why they didn’t getting good scripts and characters its all that nepos games behind this she or tripti will perfect slb new announced movie

[@flame-u4g]

😂are u nuts? All the artists SLB casts are the best

[@fmo163]

Yes Mrunal and Tripti deserve the best

[@ashishgokavarapu3582]

Please … ! Don’t say that , she doesn’t need to go to north . We love her soo much in telugu states . Sita ramam and then hi Nanna .. they were sooo damm good and she was phenomenal in both.

[@sanavsoni8866]

I am her biggest admirer . Love you M🤌❤️

[@npm6598]

She has the Most Beautiful Expressive Eyes 💖

[@divyapoduval4402]

And an infectious smile

[@shubhamchaudhari4726]

She is such an adorable and amazing actress ❤

[@madhu927]

Mrunal thakur in telugu ❤❤

[@nutandalvi1004]

Bhansali sir please cast her in love and war.. We need fresh pair plus good actress to potray

[@Besties591]

I agree

[@TriptiDimri-lu3so]

Love you mrunal ❤

[@rinaad6169]

Mrunal is a perfect example of south asian beauty! we all have that one sister/niece/cousin that looks best and has features similar to Mrunal, I have a niece that look like her

[@flame-u4g]

😂First of all leave South Asian u can litteraly find lot of looks difference between north Indians nd South Indians nd she looks like a North Indian but like any other Northie she needs to come to south for work

[@rinaad6169]

@@flame-u4g i agree, at least she is more relatable than Karina/Katrina

[@flame-u4g]

@@rinaad6169 for Northies not for South Indians

[@purple_hyacinth4]

Mrunal, there's one King of Romance in South as well and that is Mr. Nagarjuna.

[@sumanv3468]

Dearest Mrunal we all have just one heart, how many times will you win it 😘😍❤️ You have become a proper Telugu Ammayi now 😍😘❤️ Without knowing Telugu language they way you have performed in Sita Ramam and Hi Nanna proves what phenomenal actress you are 👏🙇‍♀️❤️😍🙏 Bollywood doesn't deserve you, don't waste your precious time in Bollywood 😢 Whole South India Loves You ❤❤❤

[@lebesguegilmar1]

HI, Nanna ( Netflix 2024)and Sita Ramam( Amazom 2023) is the best film about love and supered life what watch in my life. Congratulations the actrss and actors too. Your fan of Brazil

[@anummirza8054]

you are the most beautiful girl mrunal ❤

[@rashu2992]

She talks from the bottom of her heart..enjoying each moment and make us feel those moments with our own imagination. I wanted this interview to be never ending conversation. Thank a lot. Surely she will get good movies in future I am manifesting for her to get super duper romantic movie.

[@Globetrotter924]

You are a fresh air Mrunal..bollywood is crowded with below average acting skill nepo kids. Hardly a good movie is made in Bollywood. They recognise their nepo legacy. Indian cinema is your palette do take Malayalam projects too. Best wishes!

[@angelscrew2024]

u excel in romance but i hope u r a versatile actor, whatever role or genre films u do, u just fit into it in a compelling way, ur performance propels us to love & fall in love and some more love💕💕💕

[@oraoffice9562]

Why is she complaining? She's getting superb movies in Telugu. Also, Bwood doesn't make love stories anymore. It only makes p9rn movies and advertizes them as romance movies. A word of advice for MT - always be with people who love you, not with people who you want to love and wait forever to see if they love you back.

[@user-nw8qk4gf4n]

Prabhas & Mrunal Thakur one movie I am waiting

[@rudro3958]

Mrunal please doing more telegu movies ❤

[@angelscrew2024]

that's so sweet of u mrunal...humility, humility and some more humility, that's y we Indians love u💕💕💕*infinity

[@samieecharisma]

marathi actors are always best than bollywood. See Madhuri, Sonali, Urmila and many more. even today's marathi actors are very much better. Proud you are marathi and remain proud of your identity, that's what people like. If people like, bollywood has to like it.

[@JayshreeKrishna26]

But she don't look like marathi considering her English 🤪

[@anamika8300]

I have became fan of her❤

[@NatureFoodandLife]

Lovely interview of Mrunal Thakur I have ever seen ❤

[@Rtmixlive7]

9:25 iss Moment pe interviewer jarur blush kiya hoga kisi ke chahre pe kaise muskurahat na aaye iss Smile ko dhekh ke 😌✨️

[@ashaypallav4158]

If she is crying then Janhvi Kapoor, Adah Sharma and Ananya Pandey should cry more because they have to prove themselves all the time no matter how many movies they did.

[@motivationalthoughts6095]

Bcoz they get movies in platter

[@darkshansiddiqui5754]

Jiya and you mrunal are my favorite ❤😊

[@achievers7061]

Till nepotism exists talents will not get place in so called toxic Bollywood industry. You are safe that you don't get into it.

[@ranirajendran8246]

Beautiful inside out ❤

[@BONGLIFE_0722]

Mrunal just give your best, we love u ❤

[@wavyharbdul5078]

I love you Mrunal You're doing great

[@MshSiyam]

Do more South movies 😍

[@flame-u4g]

Why can't Northies get work in North?

[@mohanapriya4708]

Mrunal bollywood doesn't deserve you.. Just come to kollywood.. Tamil cinema has a huge fan for you❤️

[@vishnumadhu7247]

Mrunal Thakur U should act again with your best friend DQ in Malayalam movie

[@user-mr4uc7fs1y]

She much better than Alia

[@aadi_is_here]

Mrunal please stick to south Indian Industry, Bollywood is gonna make u act in weird item songs n scenes 💀🙏🏻

[@flame-u4g]

😂Northies can never work in North come here to south for employment in every sector lol what on earth are Northies good at😂

[@Alice-7777]

​@@flame-u4gnorthies are almost good in everything than south indians

[@flame-u4g]

@@Alice-7777 everything 🤣name atleast one thing

[@Alice-7777]

@@flame-u4g looks, physical strength

[@flame-u4g]

@@Alice-7777 looks?? Srsly that's why almost all the Actresses who've ruled Bollywood are south Indians

[@arpitshivhare217]

You're the most deserving actress for a hindi romantic genre movie ❤ but it's actually good for you to stay in the south film industry as what Bollywood is making these days is nothing but pure BS.

[@sb853547]

It's true that actresses like mrunal thakur, Yami Gautam and wamiqa Gabbi who are so talented and should get big movies but they aren't POPULAR. What a joke this is

[@nikkisahu9582]

Indeed the QUEEN OF ROMANCE ❤

[@kishanlaha8659]

you are my favourite actress since sita raman. yesterday i watched hi naana movie and felt the same vibe. I felt that south indian love story movies are way better than bollywood movies nowadays. You wouldn't see any love story movie in Bollywood without intemacy scenes.

[@akashkumardash871]

🙏😊 My Dear 👸🏻Princess 🌷Deedee🙏🙏 Your smile😊 is your logo, your personality🌈👌🏻👌🏻 is your business🙏✨ card, how you leave others feeling after an experience with you becomes your trademark...🥰🥰🌈👸🏻😊😊👌🏻👌🏻👌🏻

[@user-pb3qo3qs3l]

Mrunal and Shahrukh Khan in one movieee !!!!!

[@love_music719]

Epitome of Beauty with Brain

[@sairamya]

Mam am ur greatest fan please have faith move on with ur life when the right time comes right things will happen❤ Love u mam all the best for ur future from bengaluru❤ U r so so beautyfull n so so talented

[@vishaljoshi9259]

Whole India is manifesting for you Mrunal to get more romantic movies ❤ you are love ❤ and so you are best to perform in romantic movies ❤

[@hasanmahmudrazib2359]

Lots of love for you Mrunal, really big fan of you, i watched Hi nana movie 5 time in a week.

[@PIYUSH-bf1dr]

She's a 💎 , I wish ever get an opportunity to just talk to her

[@venkannababu9486]

i love youu mrunall....

[@ajk452]

YASHNA you acted so well that I forgot you are mrunal thakur

[@VJCOLORS]

Hardworking girl🎉

[@kabir9088]

बहुत वक्त बाद कोई चेहरा इतना प्यारा लगा......❤

[@angelscrew2024]

OMG...i had 2much sugar today...bcoz mrunal is too sweet, i need to get an appointment with a diabetic expert asap😋

[@angelscrew2024]

responsibility????...common it comes 2 u naturally...it seems so effortless...thats where u excel💕

[@prateektewatia5813]

The Family Star ❤❤❤

[@sairamgangisetty8730]

getting fame in south and going to hindi every heroines routine when fame do they realise be like the heroes of telugu industry even with a good regional film you can get fame

[@ananya2230]

Ranbir-Mrunal pairing would be 🔥

[@samieecharisma]

love for mrunal

[@ananya2230]

Honestly Bhansali should replace ALIA with MRUNAL in Love & War....imagine 3 powerhouse of talents with awesome physical stature in a love triangle ❤

[@btsv3791]

Mrunal don't worry ..you don't need to prove to those ppl

[@monikabhandari5908]

Give her an intense love story Bollywood.....

[@vr07744]

Why does she need a love story from hindi....sita ramam is the best i have ever seen

[@shaistakhan7036]

You are lucky to have south actors to work with

[@divyapoduval4402]

Yes Bollywood has nothing to offer unless they stop giving chance to star kids

[@samieecharisma]

You are tomorrow's rockstar darling. You and Kriti Sanon.

[@SunnyRakshe-dg7xd]

She should do a movie in marathi

[@sukonyagogoi4462]

You are amazing.

[@rinujhadi]

First she said that she don't feel too good if she gets movies on the bases of her being famous or success of previous work.. But then she said I am not that famous to get romantic movie in bollywood.... 😂😂... BTW so much respect and love for her ❤

[@NanditaNandi-kq5qb]

That is what she meant; she wants filmmakers to cast her because of her talent, but she knows the reality is that they cast based on popularity.

[@rinujhadi]

@@NanditaNandi-kq5qb Ok thank you 😂......

[@amtsgh]

Famous in later sentence she meant she has no connections in hindi film industry and Bollywood works majorly with connections