Sasha Bhasin has had quite a year already.

The rising actress joined the cast of Netflixs To All The Boys spinoff dramedy XO, Kitty earlier this year, playing Praveena. The character was a new love interest for the titular character, played by Anna Cathcart.

Once I got [to set on XO, Kitty], I felt comfortable, and I feel like thats how Praveena was too, Bhasin tells The Hollywood Reporter of her experience on the YA show, which recently earned a season three renewal. Shes technically new, but she was comfortable in the space that she was in. Bhasin has also joined Maxs medical drama, The Pitt, as Nandi, an influencer and patient. Im really just basking in the moment and just being right here and right now, she says.

Below, Bhasin speaks with THR about her latest roles, the anxiety of being an actor and shes hoping to tackle next.

Your character in XO, Kitty, adds a fun dynamic to the cast. What was it about the role that brought you in?

Obviously, its very nerve wracking to join a show of this caliber [in] season two. This is my first production that Ive been a part of this level, where youre being flown out to Korea with this Netflix show that everybody loves. That was the nerve-wracking part, but once I got there and met the cast, I immediately felt at home, I felt like we have such a beautiful dynamic, all of us. Its really fun, and its kind of how its portrayed on the show. It really is a friend group of sorts.

What was it like working in Seoul and getting to kind of be on location there?

Dude, it was so cool. To date, its the coolest experience Ive ever had in my life, just being flown out and youre in the middle of Ive never been to East Asia, although Im Indian. I was born in India, Ive never been back, and I still havent. It was a dream. Its how you think about just going to spend two and a half months in Seoul, the best time of life, just experiencing Korean culture and the food and the karaoke and the people. It was amazing.

On XO, Kitty, youre the new kid on set, even though there were quite a few new cast members on season two. Does that help the dynamic that youre bringing to the show as shes also the new kid?

It definitely mirrored it a little bit because Im joining these seasoned professionals. Anna [Cathcart]s been working forever. All of these other cast members, they have so much experience. It did reflect in that, but immediately once I got there, I felt comfortable, and I feel like thats how Praveena was too. Shes technically new, but she was comfortable in the space that she was in.

How did you feel about taking on the role of Praveena, knowing that it was going to probably get some fun fan reaction?

Anything that Kitty does is always chaotic, and I think that this part where its Kitty and Praveenas relationship, I think its a beautiful exploration of queer identity. I think that especially when youre so young, youre in high school and youre just figuring yourself out, I think that that is really beautiful. I think the show captured that really well, that nothing is permanent. You can always explore yourself and you continue to grow, and I think that this dynamic between Kitty and Praveena, where I would say Praveena is really sure of herself, and its such a blessing if youre that young, to be sure of your sexual identity. Sure of yourself, be confident. I think that these that Kitty figuring it out and Praveena kind of showing her the ropes, I think its beautiful. And I think everybody should have a friend like Praveena and everyone should have a friend like Kitty. Its really nice.

How familiar were you with the movies and even XO, Kitty when you joined?

Loved it. I watched all the movies. I had seen the first season of XO, Kitty, and then once the audition came in, I was like, What? To be completely honest with you, when the audition came in, I didnt think I was going to be working on one of the biggest Netflix shows there is. I was like, well, let me just do it. Let me see what happens. It just kept moving in the right direction. By the time I did the chemistry read with Anna, because the audition process was the tape and then a call back with the showrunner and casting director and then a chemistry read. After the chemistry read I did. In my heart, I kind of was like, Oh my god, am I about to go to Korea? I just felt that.

What are you hoping is the reaction to season two of XO, Kitty, for you as an actor and your character, but also in general?

Someone watching the entire show, I hope that they take away that youre not alone, that we all are messy and human and there are so many different elements when it comes to the people that we like and we dont like. Youre not alone. Everybodys going through so much shit or so much stuff all the time. Honestly, I hope that it brings a lot of joy. Thats what really drew me to XO, Kitty when I was watching it before I even knew of this audition. Im smiling the whole time watching the show. Its so beautiful and its so fun and its so funny. All of a sudden you can turn it on after a long day or something and just be taken into this world.

I hope people are transported as well to beautiful Seoul. Watching is just so cool. Its just how can someone be that cool and calm and collected all the time? I think with Praveena, I hope Indian girls and South Asian girls watching it Previna is queer and shes South Asian, but what I love is that the cornerstone is not that shes Indian and shes queer. Shes just a kid at school who happens to be Indian, who happens to be queer, and its not that big a deal in the sense of, youre not trying to force anything. Youre not pushing her into boxes, youre not trying to make her an icon. She just is. I really hope that young South Asian and young kids of color can watch it and be like, Whoa, cool. Its normal. Its fine. I love that about Praveena.

Does it weigh a little bit on you more knowing that?

To be honest, it makes me hopeful. It makes me really hopeful that other shows and movies will take lead from XO, Kitty in how seamlessly the queer community and people of color are just blended into life because that the truth. Nothing felt forced, it didnt feel engineered. Its not so much pressure because I think its going to be received well, because I received it well when Im watching the show. Im like I wish I had a show this growing up. I think its just like OK, XO, Kitty we did this. Now what else? Now guys, take lead two more with this. Keep expanding on these queer stories and these stories of people of color. I think there was a time in media where it did feel a little forced when it was a queer person. I was watching Friends, just the other day, and Im like, wow, theres no diversity. Theres no representation, and when there are queer characters, theyre made fun of, and its turned into a joke and a trope. Im just really so grateful to be living in [a] world where stories like this are being told with care by people who know. Thats why it doesnt seem forced. Its very organic.

Youre at a very interesting point in your career right now. How are you feeling being on the precipice of what is perhaps the next chapter of your career?

So, now theres pressure now. Its just that anxiety of being an actor and doing something so big, XO, Kitty, and I just got off of The Pitt. It was my first time in L.A., ever, and I have a film coming up. Theres so much happening right now, and I think what Im working on is just dispelling the fear of, And this will be your last job and youll never work again. Ive grown so much as an actor since Brave the Dark and then XO, Kitty and then The Pitt. Its like, now I want more. I want to keep working. I want to keep making people happy, entertaining people and playing these characters that are relatable and important in society, and especially the world that we live in today. I just feel lucky that as an Indian girl, Im able to do something for my inner child. I never saw Indian kids on TV. I never saw queer people on TV. I never saw these really relatable stories, so I just want to keep going and just do justice to the people who might like me.

What kind of roles are you manifesting for yourself? What are you dying to do?

I just watched Maria with Angelina Jolie, shes the reason I started acting, and it always makes me emotional to talk about her. Her versatility and her wild side that transformed into this elegance. Its so inspiring. The roles that I want to do, I want to play. I mean, even Mia Goth in the X Trilogy. I love thrillers. Scary movies are my favorite genre by far, like Hereditary. I have A24 on my vision board. These really scary and spooky things. I love them, and I really hope thats in my future. Im practicing. Im trying to put myself in lane by building these characters because thats what I do. I build characters before anything. When auditions are not coming in, Im sitting and Im putting on different voices and different clothes even, and trying different walks and building these characters, because when an audition comes in, you have maybe a day or two to turn it around.

I realized before XO, Kitty, because Praveena was actually already built out before I got the audition. My job as an actor, which is the most fun job ever, is to just play. Im just playing pretend and imagining in my room, and if I hit something cool, I write it down. I take note of how Im feeling so that when that audition comes up, I just have that catalog.