India, April 19 -- Her fierceness is what defines her, but the way she balances it with grace and aplomb is what truly sets her apart. That's what actor Rakul Preet Singh brought with her as she shot for the cover of HT City Showstoppers.

Never one to take it slow and always up on her feet, the actor insists that the gone year has taught her to take things at their own pace. "2024 was a year which gave me extreme happiness. I got married and then work was great, but then my back injury sort of set me back. In the beginning, I was in denial and that it is going to be fine, but you learn to surrender and realise that this is a lesson," she says.

Rakul Preet Singh took a three-month break from work after her back injury in October last yea...