TV to film

From Anupamaa to Bollywood: Princy Prajapati’s Leap Sets a New Template for Child Actors

Princy Prajapati, once best known as Pari Shah from television’s Anupamaa, is making her Bollywood debut in Prahaar: The Ujjwal Nikam Story. Her transition from TV soaps, regional cinema and serials to a major Hindi film speaks to a shift in how Indian child actors carve their paths, by merit and craft, not just connections, and mirrors larger global trends in nurturing young screen talent.