Given that you’re the first girl from your family to become an actor, how did they react to your decision? He would give us a little pep talk and help us overcome the difficult portions of the scene. We fumbled with our lines and at times, we would also goof up, but he never lost his cool. Akshaye sir was encouraging and supportive. It can be difficult to work with seasoned actors, but if they warm up to you, things can be a little easy. He didn’t make me feel like a newcomer and never made me conscious of the fact that I’m a novice. I was nervous before meeting him on set, but after I met him, things were different. We had done workshops together, but that is different from the actual shoot.Īkshaye Khanna is such a senior and fine actor, was it intimidating to share screen space with him? After the initial bouts of hesitation, we were both chilled out. On the first day of shooting, Priyaank and I filmed a romantic song. Aasan nahi tha acting karna, halanki narration sunne mein bada mazaa aata hai. What else could I ask for in a debut? The story was beautiful, but uske baad, badi mehnat karni padi set pe.
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It’s a clean movie with a power-packed story and two heroes falling for my character. Why did you want to make your debut with 'Sab Kushal Mangal'? His daughter Heeba Shah is someone who has taught me a lot. I worked with Naseeruddin Shah’s theatre group. In fact, although I was a nerdy kid, I could never stay away from doing plays and dance acts in school. My father (Ravi Kishan) is always there for me and had prepared me to face this industry a long time ago.
I’ve tried my best to live up to my director’s vision. It’s been a year-long journey since then, and today, I don’t feel nervous. I was in London, where I was attending acting workshops when this project came my way. This film was an unexpected gift when I was visiting Mumbai. We are such different people that there is no reason for anyone to compare us. I don’t compare myself with anyone because we all have had our individual journeys into this profession. I am aware of the newcomers who were launched in 2019 and what each one has done and is doing. Are you nervous that the spotlight will be on you? Priyaank Sharma and you will be the first pair to be launched in 2020. Excerpts:īollywood saw over a dozen debuts in 2019.
The young actress, who wanted to pursue a career in cinema ever since she was a child, spoke to BT about the advice her father gave her when she decided to join the industry, working with a senior co-actor like Akshaye Khanna and more.