EXCLSUIVE: Patralekhaa ADMITS Being Typecast And Out Of Work After Debut Film City Lights

Patralekhaa is an actress who works in Hindi films and series. Paul made her acting debut with the drama film CityLights (2014). She appeared in the streaming miniseries Bose: Dead/Alive (2017). She has been featured in IC 814: The Kandahar Hijack (2024) and Phule (2025). In an exclusive interview with Bollywood Bubble, Patralekhaa recalls going to Mahesh Bhatt after 8 to 9 months of no work after her debut film City Light.

Patralekhaa On Being Typecast In Bollywood

When asked if she was typecast after her role in City Light with Rajkummar Rao, Patralekhaa said, “I don’t have an answer for that because I was never offered anything after City Lights. So I don’t know whether I was being boxed in or if I wasn’t. Yes, I had to, after sitting at home for 8 to 9 months. When City Lights was released and I started getting reviews and love coming my way, I was like, ‘Alright, now it’s happened.’

She continued, “Yeah, I felt like I had become an actor. At that point, I thought I’d have a lot of work. But actually, nothing came my way. And then I went to Bhatt sir, and I was very overwhelmed—he could see it. Bhatt Sir is a very kind soul. Whatever he was working on at the time, he offered it to me, and I took it up.”

Watch the full interview here:

Interview written and transcribed by Akankshya Mukerjee

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