Music and acting share a common strand, believes Lisa Mishra. “Acting, like music, is about honesty. If you’re not emotionally present, the audience knows,” she reasons. It is perhaps this commonality that has made it easy for the singer to transition to acting. After featuring in Call Me Bae (2024), Mishra will soon be seen in The Royals. While landing the role of Niki in the Netflix show — led by Zeenat Aman, Bhumi Pednekar, and Ishaan Khatter — wasn’t easy, she says the shoot was an inspiring experience. “Acting allows me to explore a different kind of emotional truth. I’ve come to love it as much as I love singing. Moreover, this was a dream cast. Every day I was a bit more inspired by the people I was working with,” she shares.
Zeenat Aman in The Royals. Pics/AFP, Instagram
The cherry on the cake was, of course, sharing screen space with Aman, who plays the matriarch of the Morpur royal family. The veteran actor has long been admired in Mishra’s household. She says, “My dad has always been a huge admirer of Zeenat Aman. I grew up watching her films, with him. I’ll never forget the look on his face when I told him that I landed the role. It was a moment of pride, disbelief, and nostalgia, all rolled into one.”
