<p>Where Bhagyashree made her comeback with a supporting role in Thalaivii last year, her actor-son Abhimanyu Dassani is making his presence felt, one film at a time. Now, following in their footsteps, Bhagyashree&rsquo;s daughter Avantika Dassani is making her acting debut with Mithya.&nbsp;</p>
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<p>At a time when the nepotism debate has highlighted star kids&rsquo; easy access to the industry, Avantika insists she landed the show after several rounds of auditions. &ldquo;I was auditioning for this role just as other actors do. When I told my mom that I got the project, she looked up at me and asked, &lsquo;Which one?&rsquo; [Since] I had auditioned for a couple of other projects, she didn&rsquo;t know which one I had bagged,&rdquo; says the actor. She firmly believes that the advantages or pitfalls of being a star kid fall to the wayside when one is facing the camera. &ldquo;I don&rsquo;t think the baggage [of being a star kid] affects you as an [artiste]. On set, you are the actor [regardless of your background]. Whether you&rsquo;re a star kid or a newcomer gets sidelined as long as you stay focused.&rdquo;</p>
<p>The ZEE5 series sees Avantika as a student who is accused of plagiarism by her professor, essayed by Huma Qureshi. What begins as a matter of academic deception soon snowballs into a mind game between the two. Even as she is proud to have bagged a venture on her merit, the actor admits her family was initially apprehensive about her foray into the industry. &ldquo;I am an emotional and sensitive person. Any protective family would be concerned, since this line of work has so many ups and downs, and one has to take criticism [on the chin]. But when you are passionate about [your craft], everything takes a backseat. My family saw I wouldn&rsquo;t be happy if I wasn&rsquo;t doing this. From then on, they have been encouraging.&rdquo;</p><p>
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Making her acting debut with Mithya, Bhagyashree’s daughter Avantika Dassani on landing the web series on her merit

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