Actress Sonali Bendre has offered a candid glimpse into what keeps her going through packed schedules — and the answer, at least in part, is coffee. The actress shared a video on Instagram on 16 July, documenting a particularly hectic day with the caption: 'A busy busy day powered by coffee.'

The Daily Routine She Shared

In the clip, Bendre is seen reaching for coffee to power through her day, breaking only for meals before returning to another cup. Her own words in the video were simple and direct: 'I need coffee, please.' The post offered a rare, unfiltered look at the off-screen pace that working actors maintain.

Her Experience on 'Raakh'

Beyond the lifestyle snapshot, Bendre has been in the spotlight for her performance in the investigative web series 'Raakh', set in the late 1970s and inspired by the real-life Ranga-Billa kidnapping and extortion case. Speaking about the project following its release, she reflected on how well-crafted the material was before she even arrived on set.

'I had just superb material to work on. So, quite frankly, 50% of my work was already done. More than 50%, I would say, was already done because they gave me such amazing material to work with. After that, all I had to do was just add a couple of things to it to make it my own,' she said.

The Challenge of a Dialogue-Free Role

Bendre also spoke about the unique demands of a role that relied heavily on internalized performance rather than scripted lines. 'As of now, I would say that not having dialogues was the easier part for me because earlier in life, you could read the whole page and remember it. But my memory is not what it used to be. So, the fact that I don't have to remember dialogues was actually the fun part for me,' she noted.

However, she acknowledged a deeper emotional challenge that came with that approach. 'When there are no dialogues, it is more internalized, and that also makes it more real. There is a different struggle with that. And the struggle was that when you internalize it so much, how do you leave it behind? So, this was one character that I did struggle to leave behind on the sets. I did carry it home sometimes, and that was scary for me,' she added.

About 'Raakh'

The series is an investigative thriller rooted in the Ranga-Billa case, one of India's most notorious criminal episodes involving the kidnapping and extortion of siblings. The late-1970s setting gives the show a period texture that reportedly shaped much of Bendre's preparation and performance approach.

With 'Raakh' drawing attention for its source material and Bendre's nuanced turn, the actress appears to be navigating a career resurgence — one cup of coffee at a time.