Mirzapur: Rasika Dugal recalls her first day on set as 'Beena Tripathi', says 'I was excited but nervous too'

The 'Mirzapur' series stars actors such as Ali Fazal, Pankaj Tripathi, Rasika Dugal and Divyenndu Sharma in the lead roles.

Mumbai: Actress Rasika Dugal, who is known for her work in OTT shows `Delhi Crime` and `Mirzapur`, recently shared her journey of becoming Beena in `Mirzapur` as the crime drama show clocked four years since the release of its first season.

Walking down the memory lane, the actress spoke about her first day on set: "On my first day of being Beena I was, of course, excited but nervous too - I had never done a role as sassy as this one. It turned out to be easier than I had imagined though. The directors were always encouraging and we have a powerhouse cast which gets only better with every season."

Expressing her gratitude to the director and the casting director, Rasika further mentioned: "I am so thankful that the directors and the casting directors at Casting Bay thought out of the box and imagined me in a role so different from who I am and so different from the other roles I had played till then."

Rasika recently wrapped the shoot for the third season of `Mirzapur`. Her other upcoming projects include `Spike`, `Adhura`, `Fairy Folk` and `Lord Curzon Ki Haveli`.