She's got the look of the girl next door and is in the process of capturing the hearts of Tamil audiences. Srushti Dange, who has a number of movies in her kitty including the soon-to-be released Kaththukutti, opens up to Edex on her school and college life...
Tell us about one person who shaped your life during your formative years
My dad. I am very close to him. Dad, an Indian Air Force officer, is someone who has accorded me the freedom to make decisions. To be honest, dad never liked me getting into movies and was very apprehensive of it. I was 19 when I did Megha. But when I said I wanted to get into films, all he said was to give it a second thought. However, he did ensure that I finished my education first. It was because of him that I completed my course in Journalism.
Have you ever bunked classes in school/ college?
Usually, students would bunk classes in their 11th standard and be sincere in studies when they are in their 12th. For me, it was the other way around. I was sincere in attending classes in the first year of my pre-college and wasn't so in my second year. Nevertheless, I was a good student.
One crush that you had during her formative years?
I've always had a crush on older guys. My sister, who is two years elder to me, was the class leader and we studied in the same school. So, under the pretext of meeting her, I would go to her class often because I had a crush on one of the boys in her class. My sister hated me coming to her class (laughs).
If you were to look back at all that has happened and wanted to change something, would there be anything?
I wouldn't want to change anything in my school or college life. I was really naughty as a kid. My dad would often have to come to school because of complaints against me. I was a brat. In fact, I would bully guys at school. I used to ride a bike and they would make fun of me and I would give it back. However, college changed me. Now, coming to think of it all, maybe I could have reduced the number of pranks I played.
