Social media influencer and content creator turned actress Prajakta Koli participated in the grand stage of Sahitya Aaj Tak 2024. Today, Prajakta is also an actor, creator and climate changer. So which label do you like? Prajakta said that what I like most is being called a creator. I feel more carefree than I have since. Next February it will be ten years. Overall I’m still sane. If things happen around me, I walk away for a while.
Don’t give up, keep trying.
After this, the audience present questioned Prajakta and asked him if in the life of content creation, has anything ever happened that you thought this content would go viral but it didn’t happen? So you might have thought I’d quit.
Prajakta said: I started creating content in 2015. That time had come in two and a half years. At that moment a bit of ego had also entered. Where did I start without planning? I thought it will be achieved by doing it, I will achieve it by doing it. He had become a little overconfident. Then in 2017 I thought no, this is not that game. I’ve uploaded between 600 and 700 videos so far and I don’t think more than 10 have gone viral. I can count on my hands. They beat him a lot, they were going to beat him too. In 2017 I understood that if you understand then life will be solved. So you have to keep trying.
‘Too Good To Be True’ novel to be released soon
Prajakta said: I like brown eyes and dimples from the beginning. My fiancé Vrishank and the book editor have brown eyes and dimples. Nothing inspires more than this in movies. I don’t think there is anything more difficult than writing a book. When I started it required a lot of discipline, a lot of patience, I didn’t think I would be able to do it, but I did it while I was doing it.
How did you break the barrier of being a woman?
When I started I was 20 years old, so I didn’t think anything about it. I didn’t understand it either, at that time the internet was not like it is now. The understanding was even less, so it wasn’t even in my mind what people would think. In my house there was never any discussion about what people would say, what society would say. It was partly the effect of my upbringing. Now after doing this, I understood that no one is a bigger encourager than you. I’ve been here for ten years, it has taken a long time, but I am very happy. I was in delirium but more in obsession.
How did the idea of the YouTube platform come about?
I was a radio intern, it didn’t occur to me at all. I met Sudeep, who was then working elsewhere, at the radio station. Then Bang Bang was released and Hrithik Roshan came to the studio, I was a big fan of his. So I made a video with it, after which Sudeep asked me if you ever thought about YouTube videos. It started from there.
chose the job over the fiancé
Prajakta Koli doesn’t even want to mention her first video. She says it is very useless. Let us tell you that his video on Types of People on Valentine’s Day was the first video. When Prajakta was asked what he was most excited about: not matching or marrying his best friend? Prajakta said that she is most excited about her series right now and her fiancé Vrishank also knows this. Because it will be released on December 13.
He misses looking at the rear camera while performing.
Prajakta also told what he likes most: working according to directors’ instructions or creating content with his own freedom? The actress said: They both have fun differently. In fact, there is a lot of freedom when creating content, but there is a lack of perspective. Because you’re doing it alone. The real fun of working with a director is that you only think about acting, you do the rest with a little help. There’s a lot to think about, but then I miss being behind the camera and seeing what’s happening. So I can’t choose.
When Prajakta felt it and started to leave.
Prajakta said he had made a video: “Common words used by newspapers.” I was born in Mumbai but my mother is from Delhi. I was at my grandmother’s house when that video became a big hit. So I thought it was out now. Apart from this, Prajakta said that he also used to do theater and his first salary was Rs 250.
Prajakta said when he will return to the YouTube channel. The actress said: Actually, some time ago, when I was doing it, it was becoming very exciting and challenging. I was 21 then and now I’m 31. But as time changed, I began to wonder how many years I would continue sketching. I want to write something else, a show, a book or something. More time was needed for that, so I backed off. But I can’t say if each week’s videos will come back or not, but there will definitely be a video.
There is friendship between youtubers
Prajakta said that there may be competition but everyone maintains a great friendship with each other. Now there is an audience for everyone. So everyone works together, because it is respected that everyone has their own perspective. YouTubers have to work very hard. The kind of work I’m doing, I didn’t think I’d do it. I am very happy wherever I am. If anyone thinks, hey, how did he get that? So think what you want because I’ve worked really hard.
Prajakta said that to date he had never processed that so many milestones had come. I’m not going to do that when whatever happens comes. Life itself brings me down to earth. Many times things like this have happened where I am very happy that something wonderful happened today but then some fan appears or they discount my challan. Then I immediately return to my reality. I have never been able to feel proud because my parents or my friends immediately bring me down to earth and tell me: enough is enough.
How do you handle negativity?
Prajakta said: I think this is very important. Because you don’t get immediate feedback. Good comments definitely come in, but it’s also important to know what you’re doing and what people don’t like. What doesn’t seem to work? I take it as salt that helps you grow. But if it only comes from hate then I don’t pay attention to it. Because my audience is very good.
What is the appropriate age to get married?
A woman argued with Prajakta during the question and answer session and said: Why are you getting married so late? Seeing you, all the girls say they are not going to get married. If you have to do this now, you have to do that, then what is the right age to get married? Prajakta said, whenever you want. There is no appropriate age for marriage. Despite this, when the woman answered the question, the actress said: Doesn’t your daughter do it? Then the woman said no, she gives your example. Prajakta said that madam, I would just say that whether you are 31 or 42, you should get married only when you feel like it, rest, you can talk to your daughter. I can’t help you on this.
Prajakta Koli really likes content creator Bhuvan Bam. With this he said that everyone thinks that they choose me only because of my followers but that is not the case, I do auditions.
