Updated On: 16 January, 2026 04:59 PM IST | Mumbai | Oshin Fernandes
In an exclusive interaction with mid-day, Amruta Khanvilkar, who plays a Customs Officer and a single mother in Taskaree: The Smuggler`s Web, shares her inspiration for the character, trusting director Neeraj Pandey for a spectacular arc, and more

Amruta Khanvilkar in Taskaree: The Smuggler`s Web
Netflix dropped its latest outing, Taskaree: The Smuggler`s Web, starring Emraan Hashmi and Amruta Khanvilkar, among others, which has become an audience favourite, courtesy of its binge-worthy narrative. In an exclusive interaction with mid-day, Amruta, who plays a Customs Officer and a single mother in the series, shares her inspiration for the character, trusting director Neeraj Pandey for a spectacular arc, and more.
For Amruta, trusting the makers makes a huge difference when working on a project. “Today, every director and writer has their own signature, as to how they want to write a script, their story, how they want to tell it. That is very important for me. Will this story move forward if my character is absent? If it does, then my character is not important. That’s a basic rule. I need to add value to the script,” she asserts.