Working in films as varied as “Housefull 5,” “Parikrama,” and “Raat Akeli Hai – The Bansal Murders” within a single year, Chitrangda Singh shares that 2025 has been a unique time for her, filled with diverse opportunities that came her way organically, without any strategic planning.
From the comedic escapades in “Housefull 5” to the introspective emotional journey in “Parikrama,” and the unsettling moral complexities of “Raat Akeli Hai – The Bansal Murders,” Chitrangda has demonstrated her acting versatility across these three distinct genres.
When asked if this diversity reflected a purposeful shift in her creative choices, Chitrangda candidly admitted, “Well, I wish I could say that, this whole diversity was deliberate… recalibration like you’re putting it about my creative choices. But no, I’m sorry, it wasn’t.”
She explained that she allowed her work to guide her journey, agreeing to projects as they unfolded naturally. “It just honestly landed one after the other. I didn’t expect it to come in that manner or in that order. But it did come to me like that this year. And I just kept saying yes,” she revealed.
Having made her acting debut with the crime drama “Hazaaron Khwaishein Aisi” in 2005, Chitrangda views this phase as a stroke of good luck, grateful for the opportunity to collaborate with renowned filmmakers like Neeraj Pandey, Tarun Mansukhani, and Gautam Ghosh.
“I was just kind of thanking, you know, my stars that I got a chance to work with such different makers, whether it was Neeraj Pandey, who produced ‘Khakee: The Bengal Chapter,’ or Gautam Ghosh for ‘Parikrama,’ then Tarun Mansukhani, known for completely different cinema with ‘Housefull’…and then Haneet Rehan for ‘Raat Akeli,’” she expressed.
With more projects in the pipeline, including “Galwan” alongside Salman Khan, Chitrangda feels that this year has reinforced her belief in letting her professional path unfold naturally. “Now ‘Galwan’ with Salman. So I feel like it’s just been one of those very rare years where, you know, an actor can get a chance to work with such different makers. So no, there was no planning. And I can only say thanks, you know, to whatever out there that made this happen.”