It is the golden hour when Tara Sutaria’s screen lights up on our Zoom call. The setting sun casts its gentle rays on her, creating a cinematic frame. She is seated behind a table at her home in Mumbai, her face flawless, not a hair out of place, a delightful, warm smile as we speak. Here is the impression of the ‘picture-perfect’ girl, but—as you will read ahead—behind her attractive features is an equally-attractive mind that is steeped in the arts, philosophy, and romance. At 25, she is wiser than her years, when discussing equality between the sexes, or how she has learnt to honour herself, or her idea of love. “No matter what profession one is in, all anyone can want in someone else is the ability to laugh and keep things light. In my line of work, I feel like nobody really enjoys laughing at what they do…” she says matter-of-factly.
That is not to say that Tara isn’t a romantic at heart. She has, what she describes, a “love for love”, and turns to the special bond that her grandparents shared as the ideal: “They would hug, dance, and kiss… they were unabashedly in love, something so pure and powerful. I hope that my relationship is going to be like that,” she says with optimism. And when, she reveals her hopes for her future…
