Anushka Sharma’s production debut NH 10 is inching closer to it’s release date. The actress is undoubtedly nervous about the film but is extremely hopeful that the story will captivate viewers.
BollywoodLife EXCLUSIVELY caught up with the NH 10 actress for a chat. Excerpts from the interview…
How nervous are you now that the release date is approaching?
All the pressure and grind that I had to go through, I went through it while making the film. After you’ve made the film, you’ve done it, you’ve done the best you can, now the pressure makes no sense, it’ll only make you die faster!
Why did you choose to make this film?
Because of the story. In our company we only like to make films with strong content, collaborate with talented people like Navdeep Singh (NH10′s director) because we would like to pick up scripts that the audience has an appetite for. People have liked the trailer for what it was, it was different. When I read the script first I thought that this is new and we have never done this before. So we’d like to back such films in the future as well.
How hard did you find to perform the action sequences?
The action is very raw, it’s designed but in a way that it looks very believable. I trained for three months before the film just to build up my stamina because I knew what lay ahead of me. We were shooting in jungles, with thorns and dust storms,w weather problems and a lot of other issues, so I had to prep myself for it. But the action is not choreographed. If two people get into a scuffle how would it look? It’s not easy to create that , its hard to perform in reality because we ourselves are used to seeing a certain kind of action and I would get into that space and Navdeep would be like “No let’s not do that. Let’s just keep it real.”
What are your expectations from the film?
I just want it to be watched by many people. I think my sensibilities are very different from other people.Even the films I’ve acted in, for me the story is paramount. Ultimately, you are grabbing the attention of people for a long duration based on the story not just songs or other things. I’m confident because we have a good film in hand.
Why did you sign Neil Bhoopalam for the film considering that he doesn’t have a grand filmography yet?
Neil is a terrific actor. The way he approached the scenes, nobody else whom we auditioned did. That’s what’s special about him. He is a newer actor so he doesn’t have that many films but he is very good and that’s why he is in the film.
Ranveer Singh was all praises for the trailer. How did you feel?
It’s lovely because I’ve had a journey with Ranveer, I’ve done the maximum number of films with him. Ranbir Kapoor also liked the trailer. So when you have your co-actors appreciating your work, it’s a great feeling, it’s strengthening.
You are doing an eclectic mix of films like Dil Dhadakne Do, Bombay Velvet, so as an actor what drives you to do a film?
As an actor I’m always looking for something new, something different. I don’t want to do the same thing, it’s very boring. As a producer now I have the option of making something different which people haven’t seen before so I think its bound to be liked. Even in my roles, I’ve tried to be different each time, with PK, NH10 and soon Bombay Velvet, you’ve me in a different way which is very exciting for me as an actor. As a producer I’m always going to back good content-driven films though not necessary that I have to act in all those films.
In your next film, will you cast an established star or will you seek new talent?
I believe in collaborating with newer talent. But if it requires an established star, we will go for that.
Do you see yourself directing a film?
No.
Have you experienced anything violent in your personal life?
I’ve not picked up a rod and hit anybody but when I was younger and I would be coming back from school, and you know one gets eve-teased and stuff like that. Guys would act cheap, flash, do things worse than cat-call, grope… One of my friends was groped once and I remember I hit the guy with a Milton bottle and then we stopped the traffic and other people came to pick him up and hit him. I have been brought up to voice my opinion and fight back.
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