Actress Kriti Sanon has penned a note on completion of 10 years in Bollywood on Thursday, calling her time in the Hindi film industry the “most magical decade of her life so far”.
“Feels like yesterday when I stepped on a film set for the very first time and felt.. ALIVE.. like I was meant to be here,” she wrote in her note on Instagram alongside a video stitching together moments from her career.
The Crew actress, who first played a leading lady in a Bollywood film in 2014’s Ganapath alongside Tiger Shroff, said she believes she was meant to be in the industry. “Been 10 years since my debut in the Hindi Film Industry. The best, most magical decade of my life so far,” she mentioned.
Talking about her personal and professional achievements over the past decade, Kriti said she has grown and evolved both as a person and an actor. “Found some lovely friends and beautiful equations and made memories that will forever make me smile,” she reminisced in her note.
The 33-year-old actress expressed her gratitude towards everyone who has supported her and believed in her throughout her journey. She also thanked her fans for their constant love and support.
At the end of her note, Kriti left a motivational message for her fans. “Dream big. Believe you can. Give it your all. Repeat. Because if I can, So can you! P.S. The best is yet to come,” she signed off.
In the video posted alongside her note, Kriti has traced her journey as an actress by stitching together clips from interviews and instances from her movies Bareilly Ki Barfi, Mimi, Teri Baaton Mein Aisa Uljha Jiya and Crew. Towards the end of the video, we see Kriti accepting her National Film Award in the Best Actress category for her 2021 film Mimi. It ends with her saying that she wants to become an inspiration for young girls to follow their dreams. The words “If I can, so can you” close the video.
Kriti was last seen in Rajesh A Krishnan’s women-centric heist comedy Crew, which also starred Kareena Kapoor and Tabu. She was also recently seen alongside Shahid Kapoor in the romcom Teri Baaton Mein Aisa Uljha Jiya. The actress will next star in the mystery thriller Do Patti opposite Kajol, Shaheer Sheikh and Tanvi Azmi.