For decades, Shefali Shah has inhabited women who are complicated, vulnerable, flawed and fiercely human. The actor discusses trusting her instincts, rejecting conventional roles and embracing age, ambition and change, while defining audacity as the freedom to live life on her own terms.
\n\nThe title, 'The Audacity of Being: A Sort-of Memoir' itself is a declaration of intent. For Shah, audacity is not about rebellion for its own sake or the need to challenge convention at every turn. It is about the freedom to live without constantly negotiating with other people’s expectations.
\n\n"Life isn’t easy, nor does it work according to our plans. We plan, we work towards it, and it can go kaput. But we still wake up every day with hope and fire. If that isn’t audacity, what is?" she says.
\n\nIt is an answer that captures the spirit of a woman who has never been particularly interested in fitting into a prescribed mould. "And I am not necessarily following what’s expected of me. Not because I want to ruffle feathers, but because it works for me. Not fitting into any mould and expectations. Doing things on my terms, that is audacity for me."
\n\nThere is a certain…
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