{"id":273968,"date":"2025-11-09T20:46:15","date_gmt":"2025-11-09T20:46:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/273968\/"},"modified":"2025-11-09T20:46:15","modified_gmt":"2025-11-09T20:46:15","slug":"priya-mani-reveals-secrets-of-auditions-and-her-journey-in-the-film-industry","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/273968\/","title":{"rendered":"Priya Mani Reveals Secrets of Auditions and Her Journey in the Film Industry |"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <img src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/priya-mani-raj.jpg\" alt=\"Exclusive: Priya Mani talks about auditions! Lost a film starring John Abraham\" title=\"Priya Mani Raj\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"\/> When The Family Man premiered in 2019, it changed things for Priya Mani Raj. The National Award-winning actress, already a familiar name in South Indian cinema, found herself connecting with a whole new audience across India. \u201cDefinitely, 200%,\u201d she laughs when asked how much of a gamechanger it was. \u201cI\u2019m so happy, so fortunate that I got to be part of such a wonderful series,\u201d says Priya Mani, who will soon be seen in season 3 of the web series featuring Manoj Bajpayee and created by Raj &amp; DK.In an industry where auditions were the norm, the opportunity to work on the show came to Priya Mani in the most unexpected manner. \u201cIt all began when Mukesh Chhabra (casting director) called me and said there\u2019s a project he wanted to talk about,\u201d she recalls. \u201cThe next day, I met Raj and DK and they narrated the story to me for about half an hour. At that point, I wasn\u2019t even sure if I was part of it. That\u2019s because in Mumbai, the norm is that you have to audition and I was ready for that. After the narration, my husband said, \u2018You idiot, they\u2019ve spent 45 minutes explaining the whole thing to you \u2014 that means you\u2019re doing it!\u2019\u201d she laughs. \u201cAnd that\u2019s how it happened.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Vivek Agnihotri Alleges John Abraham Threw Tantrums During \u2018Dhan Dhana Dhan Goal\u2019<\/p>\n<p>Talking about the audition process, Priya Mani points out that this culture didn\u2019t exist in the South earlier. \u201cOf late, they\u2019ve started auditions, but not to the level of what happens here,\u201d she explains. \u201cCasting directors and agencies are just coming into the picture now. Until about five years ago, I don\u2019t think there was anything like that in the South.\u201dShe sees it as a positive change. \u201cThere\u2019s nothing wrong in auditioning and proving your mettle. Sometimes people might know of you but not really know what you can do. It\u2019s just showing them, \u2018Look, I can also do this.\u2019 There\u2019s absolutely nothing wrong in that,\u201d the actress adds.\u2018You can\u2019t expect everything to click\u2019Despite her long career, though, Priya Mani reveals that she has barely auditioned. \u201cI have never really been called for any auditions. I went for an audition once for a John Abraham film, but I don\u2019t know what happened to that. Maybe it didn\u2019t work out and that\u2019s okay. It\u2019s a part and parcel of life. You can\u2019t expect everything to click. I was just glad I went and gave it a shot.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"When The Family Man premiered in 2019, it changed things for Priya Mani Raj. 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