Filmfare – July 2019

born with a silver spoon, they

alleged nepotism, etc. They

didn’t know that I had auditioned

for Saawariya (2007), I had

auditioned for Delhi 6 (2009)

and that I’ve auditioned for

every film I’ve worked in.

I just was able to have the

initial meeting. That was it.

WhenDelhi 6 wasbeingmade,

RakeyshOmprakashMehrahad

RangDeBasantibehindhim.He

wasthebiggestfilmmakerthat

time.Everyheroinewantedto do

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ON

MY

BELIEFS.WHATI REGRETIS

TALKINGRUBBISHINITIALLY.

I REALISE MAKINGPERSONAL

STATEMENTSONPEOPLE

PUBLICLY IS NOT OKAY

Storys (2010) and Aisha (2010)

happened. I can’t explain how

difficult it was to make Aisha.

Do you know how much effort

it took to make Khoobsurat? No

hero wanted to work with me

because it was called Khoobsurat.

I had to get Fawad Khan from

Pakistan. And look what

happened. Fawad became a huge

star. He had the confidence.

ANY OTHER UNPLEASANT SITUATION

THAT AFFECTED YOU?

I was extremely unwell while

I was shooting a film at the

Niagara Falls in Canada. I was

running102-103-degree fever.

Pant suit: Petar Petrov

Leather corset: Zana Bayna