MUMBAI: Actress Srushti Mishra, currently seen as Ragini in Ram Bhavan, opens up about the emotional parallels between her personal journey and the character she portrays. Soft-spoken, sincere, and deeply grounded, Srushti shares how playing Ragini has not only shaped her as an actor but helped her grow as a person.
“Right now, in Ram Bhavan, Ragini’s track is quite intense. The family home is under threat of a government takeover, and each member is doing their part to save it,” she says. “Even Ragini, the youngest in the family, is stepping up in her own way. That’s the beauty of this track—everyone is pitching in with what they can.”
Srushti’s own journey mirrors this resilience. She reveals that her biggest critics were not strangers online, but familiar faces. “When I started out, it wasn’t trolls who shook me—it was people I knew, questioning if I was doing the right thing,” she recalls. “That doubt hurt, but it also fueled me. I wanted to prove them wrong—not with arrogance, but by doing good work.”
Although she's received some playful feedback online about Ragini’s character, Srushti says trolling doesn't affect her anymore. “I’ve reached a place where I respect people’s opinions. If they like it, great. If they don’t, they don’t have to watch it. What matters most to me is how my family feels.”
Raised in a close-knit household, Srushti admits that her biggest emotional anchors are her father and her two brothers, Jayesh and Rajnish. “They’re my biggest supporters. When something new happens in my career, I share it with them first. Their response means more to me than TRPs or public feedback.”
Her connection with Ragini is layered. “She’s simple, obedient, very ‘90s in her behavior. And honestly, I don’t think I’d want to be like Ragini in real life. I had to fight to unlearn some of those traits—to learn to say no, to be bolder. I wouldn’t want anyone to blindly follow Ragini either. Be kind, yes—but also live your truth.”
Despite the emotional demands of the industry, Srushti is steadily growing into her own. “Earlier I used to pretend I was confident. Now I actually feel it. Maybe not fully in my craft yet, but I’m working on it. It’s a daily hustle. But I know I’m on the right path—and that’s what keeps me going.”
In a world full of noise, Srushti’s quiet strength and honesty stand out—just like Ragini, but also entirely her own.
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