“When I first saw Raj, I thought he would be just like the character he had played in LSD – creepy. But later that day when I spoke to him, I realized that he is the most genuine and passionate person I have ever met. He even told me that the first time he saw me was in an ad and right after that, he thought, ‘I’m going to marry her.’ It was so ironic!

Once I started working with him, I saw a passion in his eyes for the work he did and respect for everyone around him. I just couldn’t stop falling in love with the man he was. It was just like magic. Everything was natural with him. More than anything, he was my best friend who stood by me through thick and thin. 11 years later, when we tied the knot, I knew I was the luckiest. When people label me as just ‘Rajkummar Rao’s wife’ he stands up for me and says, ‘No, I am Patralekhaa’s husband!’ And that’s what makes him different.”

From Shillong to Mumbai, Patralekhaa chose to ditch the life that her family chose for her and dared to dream big. With her parents' support, she began her journey! Journey of endless auditions, rejections, and struggles to make a mark for herself in an industry where she knew no one.

In this episode, she gets candid like never before – talking about her journey, her first film, meeting Rajkummar Rao, and marrying the love of her life after being together for 11 years. She spoke about her struggles and how she always kept a positive attitude to move on in life.

Patralekhaa’s episode is all you need to watch, if you are looking for that little push to get out of your comfort zone and go get that dream you always had.

We also spoke about:
. Her journey from Shillong to Mumbai
. Audition and struggles
. First film
. Meeting Rajkummar Rao
. Her love story with Rajkummar Rao
. Being stereotyped
. About the industry
. Being a woman in the industry
. Upcoming projects

#patralekha #humansofbombay #podcast

TIMESTAMPS:
00:00- Precap
01:49- Welcoming Patralekhaa
02:48- Journey from Shillong to Mumbai
05:07- Getting into films
05:50- The ‘go-getter’ mindset
06:38- Struggles after Citylights
07:13- Navigating failure
09:12- Did she ever doubt herself?
10:10- Her pillars, her parents
10:36- How Raj stood by her
11:27- Working with Rajkummar Rao
12:47- How To Tell Your Story?
13:27- Being boxed in the film industry
14:23- A woman in the industry
15:17- Patralekhaa on Nepotism
16:45- Friendships in Bollywood
18:10- The tag of Rajkummar’s girlfriend
19:52- Rajkummar, a true feminist
20:36- How Raj and Patralekhaa’s story begin
23:11- How did their love evolve?
24:29- Two of a kind
29:39- Celebrating successes together
30:53- Upcoming projects
32:32- How do the next 5 years look for Patralekhaa?
33:04- Words of advice
33:52- Thank you

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