‘We love watching plays and going on long drives together’

With decades of experience between them, Nisarg Trivedi, Hina Trivedi and Netri Trivedi are names to reckon with in the Gujarati entertainment industry.
On a hot summer afternoon, we met the Trivedis at a city theatre where they often perform and watch plays. As Netri quickly began to name the props lying near the stage, her dad corrected her with a few jargons. She smiles, “That’s what my childhood was like.” On International Day of Families, they spoke to us about how they feed off each other, unwind mantras and more.
My fave memory is of watching plays together: Netri
Talking about growing up in a filmy household, Netri says, “As a child, I never understood the concept of weekends as both my parents belonged to the media industry. So, whenever they used to be free and at home, that used to be our weekend. We would go for long drives and then have ice cream. They would play old songs in the car and that’s how I was introduced to the classics that I love listening to today. Even now, we go out to watch plays, read books, go for long drives and eat ice creams together.”
Netri’s oldest memory with parents is of watching plays together. “They would take me where their industry friends would meet and discuss plays and films. I would play with the kids while they discussed work,” says Netri. She adds, “We (the Trivedis) are waiting to be offered a film together.”
Netri was inclined towards acting as she grew up watching us perform: Nisarg Trivedi
Nisarg Trivedi, who has done D-Town films like Lakiro, Aum Mangalam Singlem, Saheb and Hoon Tari Heer, says, “I always knew she was inclined towards acting. She grew up watching poets, actors and musicians coming home all the time. We never forced her to choose a particular field, but we somehow knew she would eventually get into films.”
When Netri was born, I instinctively thought of staying home with her: Hina Trivedi
Hina, who was one of the most sought-after names in Gujarati films and plays, started her film career at the age of six but decided to give up on it when Netri was born. She says, “When Netri was born, I had already been a part of the industry for 26 years. I instinctively thought of staying at home with her. I knew that my profession involved erratic schedules and wanted to be home when Netri would return from school.”