"Honestly, I have had a fear of performing in front of the live audience. I have always believed in facing my fears head on. And this is something I wanted to overcome. I don't ever like feeling that I cannot do something," said Tanishaa.
Divya Palat's play "The Verdict" is being premiered here on Independence Day.
"I play a character with shades of grey. She's a woman who will do anything for love," said Tanishaa who is going through mixed feelings.
"I feel nervous and exhilarated all at the same time. It's a high for an actor to be on the stage," she said.
Tanishaa entered Bollywood with horror thriller "Sssshhh...` Post that she featured in notable films like "Tango Charlie", "Sarkar" and "Neal N Nikki", but couldn't take her career to greater heights.
She feels theatre experience would help her in her film endeavors.
"Practice makes one perfect and theatre forces you to practice a lot. You cannot fool audiences. You have to be completely honest on the stage," said the 35-year-old.