Prajakta Koli reveals why she said yes to Single Papa

Prajakta Koli has steadily expanded her world beyond YouTube — from writing a book and scripts to making her debut in Marathi films, web shows, and Hindi movies. She credits OTT platforms for making the jump between mediums feel natural. “It’s such a beautiful time to be an artiste in a country especially at our age because suddenly those guardrails are really low,” she says, adding, “There’s a whole pool of content [to explore]. And suddenly the agency is with the audience.”

Koli, now firmly an actor as well, says films are a crucial part of that bigger journey. “It’s a very important part of the whole picture.” Her debut in Marathi cinema — her mother tongue — comes as no surprise. “My Marathi movie released on January 1, titled Krantijyoti Vidyalay Marathi Madhyam. It’s a musical and my first,” she adds of the film, which also stars Amey Wagh, Siddharth Chandekar, and Kshitee Jog.

Kunal Kemmu and Prajakta Koli in ‘Single Papa’. Pics/Instagram

Meanwhile, Koli is gearing up for the second edition of Single Papa, which has just been greenlit. She calls her journey on the show an exciting one. “Even before I got to reading the script, I knew that I had to do the show. After all, Netflix and Shashank Khaitan were making it together. I auditioned in November, and I think in May I found out Kunal [Kemmu], Neha [Dhupia], Manoj sir [Pahwa], and Ayesha [Raza Mishra] were also part of it. The set was a fun place to be; there was no reason for me to not do this.”