Dharna Durga on Maa Behen, acting debut and creating relatable reels
When Dharna Durga first heard the title Maa Behen, she was instantly intrigued. “I thought, ‘What kind of title is this?’ It instantly made me curious. But as I heard the story of the film, I realised there couldn’t have been a better title. It’s one of those titles that stays with you,” she said. The content creator-turned actor is enjoying appreciation as her performance as Sushma in the Suresh Triveni film, co-starring Madhuri Dixit and Tripti Dimri, is being noticed. She says the transition from filming solo Instagram reels to working on a full-fledged movie set came with technical differences, but not the intimidation she expected. From creating characters inspired by everyday family life to navigating her first film set, Dharna Durga speaks about accidental success, overthinking, and trusting the process “In my videos, there aren’t many people behind the camera, but on a film set, the same scene is shot multiple times from different angles. That was the biggest difference,” she recalled. “But I never felt uncomfortable because everyone made me feel so …
