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“I want to do every kind of role and all
genres of films. Since childhood, i have
been a film buff and enjoy ‘masala’
films. I would love to do that too. I
want to portray characters which are
real which’ll give me an opportunity to
perform”
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Any particular kind of films, you want
to do ?
I want to do every kind of role and all
genres of films. Since childhood, I have
been a film buff and enjoy ‘masala’ films.
I would love to do that too. I want to
portray characters which are real which’ll
give me an opportunity to perform. I have
always admired Madhuri mam (Dixit-
Nene) and aim to be versatile like her. I like
to give 100% in whatever in am reprising.
The future of those characters or films are
left to destiny.
You shared screen with Tiger, Shraddha,
Riteish.....were you nervous ?
Shraddha and I know each other for quite
some time. I and Riteish are Marathi,
Shraddha is half marathi but speaks chaste
marathi and Tiger, though he doesn’t speak,
understand it very well. So we had a blast
cracking jokes in marathi on the sets. It helped
in bonding. Talking about nervousness, yes,
I was little nervous. ‘Thoda darr lag raha tha’.
All of them are so experienced as compared
to me as I have just begun my Bollywood
journey. But they all were, including Ahmed
(Director) sir, very welcoming and warm. And
I think because I was nervous I could perform
well. Over-confidence kills !
Are you game for older-woman characters ?
I never had any qualms to play older woman
roles. I played similar character in my serial, and
that was quite some time ago. If the character
is strong I am game for such characters. I am
an actor and if I am unable to perform (older-
woman character), I won’t consider myself an
actor. (Smiling) And tell me, I look like a heroine,
isn’t it ? ‘Dikhti hu na?’ I want to be a performer
now.
Do you agree that for TV actors, it’s difficult to
erase their ‘TV’ image ?
I personally do not have any issues if people know me by my
character’s name. As ‘Archana’ (character she played in Pavitra
Rishta) I received so much love from viewers that if they refer
to me as Archana, I have no problems. As long as they throng
theatres to watch ‘Archana’ in Baaghi 3, I am okay with it.
You are a fantastic dancer and so are Shraddha and Tiger. How