India, Dec. 21 -- In a cinematic landscape increasingly dominated by scale, spectacle and speed, The Great Shamsuddin Family arrives like a quiet afternoon at home, unhurried, intimate and deeply familiar. At the centre of this gentle yet powerful narrative is Kritika Kamra as Bani, a character whose silences speak as loudly as her words.

In an interview with Hindustan Times, Kritika Kamra opens up about the overwhelming audience response, her personal connection with Bani, the warmth of shooting the film like a real family, and why stories written by women inevitably carry a different emotional truth.

Talking about the overwhelming love received by the audience for her character in the film, she said. "My inbox is full of messages. Wom...