Mrunal Thakur: I wanted to ensure that my portrayal as a cryptographer was accurate

Mrunal Thakur, who was recently seen in Pippa, learned cryptography for her role in the war drama film. In Pippa, she features as a medical student who is recruited to delve deep into the world of cryptic language. The actor has now revealed that she took a lot of effort to master the skill set and practised it with friends and family. 

"I wanted to ensure that my portrayal of being a cryptographer was as accurate and convincing as possible," shared Mrunal. 

"Learning the intricacies of cryptography in relevance to a war was a fascinating journey, and it allowed me to immerse myself completely into the character's world. The research team spent months getting every element right. I had to study actual symbols, signs, language and their meaning.”

“It was fascinating because it’s so far from a regular civilian life to know any of this. So for me as an actor, it was very immersive to delve into this world.”

Directed by Raja Menon, Pippa also stars Ishaan Khatter, Priyanshu Painyuli and Soni Razdan. It is currently streaming on Prime Video.