Parineeti Chopra (Source: Instagram | @parineetichopra)
Parineeti Chopra (Source: Instagram | @parineetichopra)

Versatile actress Parineeti Chopra is currently basking the success of her latest film ‘The Girl On The Train’.The actress is getting heaps of compliments for her superlative performance in the direct to digital release The Girl On The Train (TGOTT).

Talking about the love she is receiving for her performance, Parineeti says—

It is truly a surreal moment for me seeing the kind of response that my performance in TGOTT is getting. I was holding on to Mira till the release of the film and then she and her story were for the audiences to see. I’m overwhelmed that my effort to bring this character to life is being appreciated.

Parineeti, who commands around 60 million followers on the internet, has been flooded with compliments from people who loved her as Mira (the character played by her in the movie).

She says, “I must admit that it is a little overwhelming for me because I have given my everything to channelise Mira’s pain on screen. As a performer, the biggest compliment is how the audience reacts to your work and my social media is flooded with wishes and compliments! It’s a feeling that will stay with me forever.”

For the unversed, The Girl On The Train is an acclaimed book by Paula Hawkins. It was made into a Hollywood film starring Emily Blunt in the lead in 2016. In the Bollywood version, Parineeti Chopra plays the eponymous girl taking the train, an alcoholic divorcee, who becomes involved in a missing person investigation and uncovers deeper secrets.

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