Meet the Web Series Star Aaditi Pohankar

The digital world is arguably in its most-loved-yet phase right now, with various streaming platforms capturing the imagination of the audience like never before! This striking shift in the consumption of entertainment has not just birthed unprecedented domination of the digital-landscape, with several addictive shows to boast, it has also led to the rise (and rise!) of a melange of web superstars!

In an ode to the changing trends, Cosmo gets talking to some of these new-age stars, on how they started out, their journey so far, and why this supremely-talented bunch needs to be on your watch list right now!

Aaditi Pohankar
Last Seen In: She (Netflix)

“I am a dreamer. I can look into the sky and be in that moment for eternity...unlike on-screen, where we are always playing a character and rushing from one thought to another. Acting actually happened out of sheer curiosity. I was a sprinter and was preparing for the Commonwealth Youth Games. One day, while practising my routine drills, I noticed a couple of stylish, young people on the ground, carrying what looked like machine guns. They were actually casting directors, looking for real athletes to act in a big-budget sports film. It got me excited, but our coach forbade us from auditioning, as we were preparing for a really serious event. But that incident piqued my interest! The thought lingered on, although I didn’t mention it to anyone, not even my mother. That film went on to become hugely popular and I wondered what would have happened if I’d given that audition a shot. I wanted to act, but how would I get my foot in the door as an actor? I had never watched a play before and had nothing to do with the entertainment world. And so, I started visiting Prithvi Theatre; it’s a magical place! There, I found out about Pandit Satyadev Dubey. I still remember meeting him for the first time... talking to him was the scariest thing! He introduced me to Makarand Deshpande. Mak sir, as we endearingly call him, had been a cricketer before he turned to acting, and I instantly struck a chord with him...my journey as an actor began from that day on.”