Mrunal Thakur is slowly and steadily making it big in Bollywood. The actress who started off her career as a television actress is currently making hurls in Bollywood with back-to-back films in line. Her upcoming is Jersey, where she is sharing the screen with Shahid Kapoor.

However, talking of her Bollywood career, the actress once opened up on how she’s been treated for being an outsider in the industry, which made her cry at home. Later when she talked about the same with her parents, they asked her to persevere and set an example.

Talking to Bollywood Bubble, the actress said, “When I was starting my career, there were times I was treated in a certain way and I reached home and I was crying. I told my parents that I don’t like this. They said, ‘Mrunal, think about 10 years down the line. People would look at you and get so inspired, that if that girl could make it, main bhi kar sakti hoon yaar (I can do it too).’”

She added, “I am so thankful to my parents that jo cheez nahi bhi thi na (if I didn’t have something), my parents have taught me to work hard and get it. I am very thankful to them for that,” as quoted by Hindustan Times.