Bhagyashri Borse Reveals Mom Blocked Her on WhatsApp for Six Months Over Acting Dream: “I Don’t Want to Be 80 and Be Like, What If”

Bhagyashri Borse has opened up about the difficult period she experienced after deciding to pursue acting despite her family’s initial opposition. The Lenin actress recalled how her parents and sister all discouraged her from entering the film industry and revealed that her mother eventually blocked her on WhatsApp for six months.

Speaking during an Honest Town Hall session with college students, Bhagyashri explained that her family’s reaction came from concern for her safety rather than a lack of love or support.

The actress also shared a childhood memory involving a ₹200 pair of slippers that, she said, influenced her determination to become financially independent.

Bhagyashri Borse Recalls Her Family Saying No to Acting

Before entering the film industry, Bhagyashri was a young woman from Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, Maharashtra, with no family connection to Bollywood or the wider entertainment industry.

When she decided that she wanted to become an actress, she said she approached each member of her immediate family hoping that someone would support the decision.

Instead, everyone initially said no.

“I called my mom. She said no. I called my dad. He said mom is saying no. I called my sister. I thought at least she would support me. She said they are saying no. Everyone said no,” Bhagyashri recalled.

She said she understood why her parents were afraid.

“There Will Be Devils, There Will Be Evil People”

Bhagyashri explained that her parents’ concerns came from the uncertainty surrounding the entertainment industry and their fears about their daughter entering an unfamiliar environment.

She said parents naturally worry when their children leave the security of home to pursue a career in an unpredictable field.

“You will only understand when you become a parent. That fear is there, and you can’t help it. They feel, my little baby is going out there in the world. The world is so huge. There will be devils, there will be evil people,” she said.

Rather than portraying her parents as unsupportive, Bhagyashri said she understood the emotions behind their resistance.

For her, however, the fear of regretting a decision she never made eventually became stronger than the fear of failure.

“I Don’t Want to Be 80 and Be Like, What If”

Bhagyashri said she had one thought that continued to push her forward: she did not want to spend her later years wondering what might have happened if she had pursued acting.

“I just had this one thing inside me. I don’t want to be 80 and be like, what if. I don’t like regrets,” she said.

She encouraged young people to pursue the goals that matter to them rather than allowing the fear of failure to permanently prevent them from trying.

“Whatever you want to do, just do it,” she added.

Her Mother Blocked Her on WhatsApp for Six Months

The decision came with an emotional cost.

After Bhagyashri began giving auditions, she said the disagreement with her family intensified. Her mother eventually stopped communicating with her and blocked her on WhatsApp.

“My mom blocked me on WhatsApp. Six months she didn’t talk to me. I might be smiling and saying it right now, but it was a very difficult time,” Bhagyashri recalled.

Despite the difficult period, she continued attending auditions and working towards establishing herself as an actress.

She said she held on to the belief that her work would eventually make her family proud.

“I had only one thing in my head. She will be proud of me,” she said.

Bhagyashri Wanted Her Parents to Be Proud of Her Work

For Bhagyashri, becoming successful was not simply about proving her family wrong.

She wanted her parents to eventually see the results of the decision she had made and feel proud of what she had accomplished.

“For an independent girl, how you decide your life is going to be in your hands. What your path is going to be is in your hands,” she said.

She also described the kind of reaction she hoped her parents would eventually receive from other people.

“People should not go and ask my parents, what is your daughter doing. They should say, what did your daughter do, wow. That’s what I wanted my parents to feel. I wanted them to feel proud. And that’s been my effort,” she explained.

Her comments underline how much her professional ambitions were connected to earning her family’s confidence as well as establishing her own identity.

The ₹200 Chappal Memory That Shaped Her Thinking About Money

Bhagyashri also connected her desire for financial independence to a childhood memory involving her father.

She recalled shopping with him on Linking Road in Bandra, Mumbai, when she noticed a pair of slippers costing ₹200.

She wanted them, but her father refused to buy them.

“I was going with my father, and there was this one small chappal, Rs 200. I still remember it very clearly,” she said. “I told him I want this. He said no, and he walked off. My heart broke. I was like, Rs 200, you couldn’t buy me the chappal?”

The memory stayed with her and eventually became part of how she thought about independence.

Rather than focusing simply on the cost of the footwear, Bhagyashri’s recollection reflects the feeling of wanting the ability to make her own financial decisions.

From Family Resistance to a Growing Film Career

Bhagyashri Borse has since gone on to build a career in Indian cinema.

She gained wider attention through projects including ** Yaariyan 2 ** and the Telugu film ** Mr. Bachchan ** before taking on a prominent role in ** Lenin ** alongside Akhil Akkineni.

Lenin, described as a Telugu action drama, was released theatrically on July 10, 2026, according to the information provided.

Her story is now one of moving from a young woman whose family was initially worried about her career choice to an actress building her own place in the industry.