Here’s what Shriya Pilgaonkar's parents have to say about her performance in Guilty Minds released on 21st April 2022!

Amazon Prime video's first-ever legal drama 'Guilty Minds' has finally been released and is garnering immense love from the masses. The leading star Shriya Pilgaonkar and Varun Mitra's performance is collecting all the credits to justify their characters as lawyers in this courtroom drama.

'Guilty Minds' is one of the rarest series that comes across the audience showing the different shades of a courtroom scene. The cast plays an important role to bring up the vibes to the screen and deserves all the credits for the same. Parents being the best critics, recently the leading cast Shriya Pilgaonkar was overwhelmed after hearing a great response from her parents. She said, “My parents have closely followed my Guilty Minds journey over the 2 years of my shoot.

They know how much this series means to me. Being Kashaf has been transformative as an actor. They were very excited to attend the screening, and after watching 3 episodes they couldn’t wait to binge-watch all of it. My father also mentioned to me that if he wasn't an actor, he would have been a lawyer. They always make it a point to give me honest feedback which I value immensely. A lot of their friends and our relatives have been writing to them and have encouraging words about my performance in Guilty minds which makes them very proud and happy.”

Directed by Shefali Bhushan, Starring Shriya Pilgaonkar and Varun Mitra in the lead, Guilty Minds started streaming on Prime Video on April 22.

Shriya Pilgaonkar is an Indian actress, director, producer, and stage performer. She is the daughter of actors Sachin and Supriya Pilgaonkar.

At the age of five, Pilgaonkar first appeared on television in the Hindi serial Tu Tu Main Main, playing a boy named Bittu. Pilgaonkar made her stage debut in 2012 with her performance in Karan Shetty's 10-minute short play Freedom Of Love. The play was a part of the NCPA's Short and Sweet Festival. In the play, she acted, sang and danced.

After her performance in Freedom of Love, Pilgaonkar made her big screen debut with the 2013 Marathi film Ekulti Ek. In the film, she plays the role of Swara, the daughter of Arun Deshpande (Sachin Pilgaonakar) and Nandini (Supriya Pilgaonkar). She was offered the role of Swara by her father (Sachin Pilgaonkar) who wrote, directed, and produced the film. Pilgaonkar said, "He has been credited for launching many a talent, including my mother. When he offered me the film, I didn't want a favour. But he corrected me, saying, 'I am not stupid to invest resources without reason'." She also added, "Experience-wise I am a beginner but I think it's a wonderful time to be in the industry.

There is so much happening, so much changing. I feel proud that I am doing my first film with my father."This movie debut led her to win six awards. Among them was the Maharashtra State Government Award for Best Debut Actress, which she received at the 51st Maharashtra State Film Awards.The film received average to positive reviews from critics. A critic of The Times of India gave the film 3/5 stars, stating "It's the perfect launch for his (Sachin Pilgaonkar) daughter Shriya into films and she does not disappoint."

Following her role in Ekulti Ek, Pilgaonkar participated in other stage and film projects. She was approached by theatre veteran actor Akarsh Khurana to star in Internal Affairs and Common People.After appearing in both, she received an opportunity to work in the French film Un plus une, helmed by Oscar-winning director Claude Lelouch. In the film, she played the role of Ayanna, an Indian dancer and actor.

Pilgaonkar made her Bollywood debut in the 2016 film Fan, written and directed by Maneesh Sharma and produced by Aditya Chopra through Yash Raj Films. Pilgaonkar was selected for her role from the audition of 750 girls conducted by Maneesh Sharma, and she considered getting a role alongside Shah Rukh Khan a big breakthrough.

In the film, she plays the role of Neha, a Delhi-based call center girl and Gaurav's friend. She was shooting for both the films Fan and Un plus une at the same time. After the release of Fan, Pilgaonkar was overwhelmed by the response.Of the reception of the film, she said, "Honestly, I did not want to have any expectation because it was a small role and we had two Shah Rukhs in the film but I am so happy that everyone took notice and has acknowledged my performance."

In 2018, Shriya played the role of Sweety Gupta in the Amazon Prime India show Mirzapur. The show was a massive success, and Shriya soon became a popular face among the masses.Shriya later confirmed that her character wouldn't be returning after the first season. In 2020, she appeared on two Voot shows: The Gone Game and Crackdown.

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