‘Zoravar’ fame Parul Gulati says that filmmaking in both Hindi and regional cinema is more or less the same

Punjabi actress Parul Gulati, who made her debut in 2012 with ‘Burrraahh’ recently spoke about her journey in the field of acting and regional cinema. Last seen in Yo Yo Honey Singh starrer ‘Zoravar’, the actress also shared her thoughts on nepotism and her dream role. Here are the excerpts:
That’s how it started
Recounting the days when Parul first came to Mumbai, the actress spoke about the surprises and the challenges she faced.She said, “My journey has had a few surprises! I came to Mumbai overnight and became an actor while I was still in my high school. Eventually, I got serious about this profession and took the next step to train myself for it. Then came a lot of hard work, difficulties and finding good roles that could resonate with people.”
The larger than life character
Parul Gulati has done three Punjabi movies in which she showed her graph as an actor. When asked, is there any particular dream role that she would like to essay, the actress said, “If Amrita Pritam’s biography ever gets made, I would love to play the lead. I have been her fan since childhood. I have read her poems and text, even know a few of them by heart. I would be more than happy to portray a larger than life person like her on screen.”
Art is not transferred from generations
When Parul Gulati was initially asked to share her thoughts on nepotism, the diva wondered why people are still talking about it. At the same time, she didn’t deny the existence of the very phenomenon and said, “Well, a lot of people have shared their opinions on it! Mine won't make any difference. It has existed in every industry and it is not going to change."

She further added, "If I had a daughter who turned out pretty, I would want her to have a better start than I did; but, if she is sans talent, then I would suggest her to change her profession. This is my take. If a painter's son is not a natural born painter, he shall train and if even after that he is bad, then the chance is that he will reconsider his options. Hence, art is not transferred from generations, it is given or taught but if you are still bad, then nepotism shall take a back seat.”
Across the states
Besides doing Punjabi movies, Parul also did a Telugu film. Both of these movies fall under the category of regional cinema but serve a different audience. When asked was there any difference she noticed in the two industries, Parul Gulati had a very simple reply. “They are still developing and they are very happy catering to their respective niche audiences. I am happy that regional cinema is booming and all of the technicians & artists are migrating and shuffling between both the mediums, Hindi as well as regional, as the difference is very little because filmmaking is more or less all over.” concluded the actress.