Archive · 14 Aug 2026
'Musafir Café' actress Vedika Pinto: Anurag Kashyap taught me self-acceptance
Vedika Pinto is an actress who makes movies in India.
She worked on a film called 'Nishaanchi' with a famous movie director named Anurag Kashyap.
Vedika said working with him taught her important lessons about life.
It also taught her about acting.
She said her biggest lesson was learning to accept herself.
She had wanted to meet Anurag Kashyap for a very long time.
Her agent helped arrange a meeting with him.
During that meeting, he saw something special in her.
That is how she got the part in the movie.
She says making connections in the movie world is important because people need to know you before they hire you.
Actress Vedika Pinto revealed that working with filmmaker Anurag Kashyap on 'Nishaanchi' taught her about life and helped her learn to accept herself.
Speaking exclusively to IANS, Pinto said her agent finally arranged a long-desired meeting with Kashyap, during which he saw something in her that led to her casting.
Pinto said networking is important because people need to know you before they can consider you for a role.
'Nishaanchi' was directed by Anurag Kashyap and co-written with Ranjan Chandel and Omjit Sahu.
The film featured Aaishvary Thackeray in dual roles, with Pinto, Monika Panwar, Kumud Mishra, Mohammed Zeeshan Ayyub, and Vineet Kumar Singh in pivotal roles, and Pinto reprised her role in 'Nishaanchi Part 2.'
- Who
- Actress Vedika Pinto and filmmaker Anurag Kashyap.
- What
- Pinto shared how working with Kashyap on 'Nishaanchi' taught her to accept herself and how networking led to her casting.
- When
- Not specified in the article.
- Where
- Not specified in the article.
- Why
- Pinto credited her agent-arranged meeting with Kashyap, which he noticed her talent, leading to her role in 'Nishaanchi.'
- Actress
- Vedika Pinto
- Filmmaker
- Anurag Kashyap
- Film
- Nishaanchi
- Director
- Anurag Kashyap
- Writers
- Anurag Kashyap, Ranjan Chandel, Omjit Sahu
- Lead Actor
- Aaishvary Thackeray (dual roles)
- Supporting Cast
- Monika Panwar, Kumud Mishra, Mohammed Zeeshan Ayyub, Vineet Kumar Singh
- Sequel
- Nishaanchi Part 2