The vivacious Liril girl Hrishitaa, shot into fame with her presence in music videos and advertisements. The gorgeous model turned actress, who had intended to become a pilot, made her transition onto the big screen with Shahrukh Khan's 'Asoka' (2001), followed by 'Shararat' (2002). Even though most for her films didn't work at the box-office, Hrishita's performance was noticed and with her charm and screen presence she stormed Bollywood. This Mumbai based Gujarati girl even did a South Indian film- in Kannada. Trained in Kathak and Indian classical music, the pretty damsel, a former student of Trinity college, London, believes in timing and perseverance.