Working with Hollywood actors might sound intimidating, but Micky Singh came away with a rather simple takeaway: stars are people, too. The actor, who features alongside The White Lotus fame Jake Lacy and Homeland's Nazanin Boniadi in A Mosquito in the Ear (2026), was struck by how normal her international co-stars were.

So much so that she is still in touch with Boniadi.In an exclusive interview with India Today, Singh opened up about working with her Hollywood co-stars, the differences she noticed on set, and how she found herself pursuing acting at an age when most people are contemplating retirement.Micky Singh on working with Jake Lacy, Nazanin BoniadiSingh’s experience with Lacy and Boniadi was a pleasant surprise. While the two actors came with international credits to their names, she said their fame never got in the way of building a rapport on set. “I never knew that.

I think that is one difference I felt from shooting with our celebrity and shooting with these two guys. It was amazing.

They were so normal,” she said.The shoot took the cast across Goa, with long stretches spent together on location. Singh recalled how they would sometimes find themselves waiting on the roadside for long periods, helping them bond.

The actor said, "I am still in touch with Nazneen. There are times when she messages me to know about something.

And when I have texted her, she has replied immediately. She is a lovely person and a wonderful human being, apart from being such a fabulous actor." Boniadi, known for projects such as Homeland and Hotel Mumbai, was also more familiar with Indian cinema than Lacy, Singh recalled.

The two discovered a common connection through actor Anupam Kher, whom both had worked with. Her conversations with Lacy, meanwhile, extended beyond cinema as he was curious about her work.The film was shot across Goa in just 20 days, something Singh believes would have been difficult without meticulous planning.

The team had storyboards ready, locations mapped out and a clear schedule, ensuring that the day’s work did not spill over into the next. For Singh, the film also demonstrated how technology has made international opportunities more accessible.

She auditioned from home before being invited to meet Rinciari, eventually landing the role without needing an industry connection to open the door. “You don’t need to have someone in the industry whom you know,” she added.Micky Singh on starting acting at 60Perhaps the most remarkable part of Singh’s story is that she never set out to become an actor. Both her daughters are actors, and she would accompany them before eventually wondering whether she could try it herself.

The decision came at 60. She did not have formal acting training and, by her own admission, initially did not even know how to give a basic intro on tape.“Somebody asked me, ‘Ma’am, would you like to leave an introduction?’ I didn’t even know how to give an introduction.

So I did that, and then I got approached for something. And I’ve never looked back after that,” she said.What began as an experiment soon became a profession; she could not imagine giving up.

Her family has been central to that journey. Her husband, who served in the Army before retiring, often drops her off for shoots and picks her up, while her daughters help her prepare and record auditions.Even her grandson joins in, calling out “action” when she rehearses.

Singh said support matters in a career where shoots can run through the night, and last-minute calls are part of the job.At the same time, she has the luxury of being selective about her projects. Since her livelihood does not depend on acting, she can choose roles that align with her personal boundaries.“I made up my mind that I’m not going to do anything I can’t sit and watch with my grandson,” she said, while acknowledging that competition is fierce for younger actors, with many people trying their luck in the industry.

But she believes there is work for performers across age groups, including the growing pool of older actors.- Ends