Shalini Pandey reflects on her role choices today

Actor Shalini Pandey is enjoying the success of her new project, Dabba Cartel. She credits her mother for helping her achieve this opportunity, mentioning that her mother always hoped she would work with renowned actors like Shabana Azmi. Shalini feels empowered to portray strong female characters in a genre typically dominated by men. She believes that the stories of women in rural areas working to improve their situations are valuable and inspiring. She is not condoning their actions but appreciates their initiative. Reflecting on her past role in Arjun Reddy, Shalini expresses mixed feelings. She recognizes that her character faced criticism for being weak. With more experience now, she believes she could approach the role differently, contributing more depth to the character. However, she would still consider playing that role, as her initial portrayal had its own raw charm.