India, Feb. 23 -- Patralekhaa marked her 35th birthday on Thursday amid her friends and family in Shillong. "Being home always brings a sense of comfort and nostalgia, and this year feels even more meaningful because I get to share it with my loved ones in a place that has shaped so much of who I am," Patralekhaa shares.

Last year, the actor had one of her busiest years in Bollywood with Wild Wild Punjab and IC 814: The Kandahar Hijack, and while she is grateful for that, she is looking forward with excitement to this year as she steps into a new role-of a producer with Toaster.

Reflecting on this new journey of production with husband, actor Rajkummar Rao, Patralekhaa shares, "For me, stepping into production is an organic extension of...