Congratulations in your wedding ceremony and Sanam Teri Kasam’s success. How have the celebrations been?
The celebrations have been nice. Once I was preparing for my Rukhsati and Nikah, my telephone was spammed with messages from buddies in India and folks related to the film. I couldn’t perceive what was happening as a result of I used to be caught up with my very own wedding ceremony. It was solely later that I spotted that the film turned a blockbuster in India. It was actually candy. This can be very overwhelming for me. I am simply absorbing all of the happiness and all of the love.
It is fascinating that your film’s re-release coincided together with your wedding ceremony date…
It was a divine coincidence. My group in India did not even know what my wedding ceremony date was. Once they informed me that the film is ready for a re-release, I truly did not take it very significantly. As a result of I used to be listening to from October or earlier than that the film has gone viral on the web and the viewers is asking for a re-release. I used to be getting love all alongside. So it was the identical for me. However I did not know that it might be launched like this. I did not notice that I might be doing these interviews for Sanam Teri Kasam, 9 years from the discharge.
Did the producer (Deepak Mukut), the administrators (Vinay Sapru and Radhika Rao), or Harshvardhan Rane communicate to you earlier than the re-release?
Deepak sir knowledgeable me. He mentioned that each one the media and followers have come exterior his workplace. He informed me that he wished to name me and make me part of it. He informed me that he can be re-releasing the movie. I simply congratulated him. I used to be glad for him and my total group in India as a result of everybody labored so exhausting. I assumed they really deserved this. However truthfully, I do not assume any of us anticipated the type of response we received.
Have you ever watched the film not too long ago?
I have not watched the film in at the least eight years. I feel after a 12 months of launch, my family and friends wished to look at it, so I sat with them and watched it once more. Since then, I have not watched it. In one other interview, a dialogue from the film that turned viral was talked about. I could not recall the dialogue. However it’s apparently being replicated by followers. What could possibly be extra stunning than that? Even when I’ve forgotten what I mentioned 9 years in the past, individuals keep in mind it. On the finish of the day, you make these films for the viewers.
Do you recall any particular moments out of your scenes with Harshvardhan?
Kheech Meri Photograph was a enjoyable track. It nonetheless performs in every single place. I’ve a lot admiration for Harshvardhan. I used to be 21 or 22 once I shot the film and everybody handled me like a visitor as a result of I had come from Pakistan. I really feel that Harsh, Deepak sir and Kaleem sir had been type and inspiring. These had been my impressionable years. I used to be nonetheless growing as an individual and an artiste. They had been extraordinarily affected person with me. I used to be an absolute non-dancer however Pappu sir and Mallu ma’am, who had been my choreographers, used to rehearse on daily basis.
How troublesome was it to shoot overseas at 21?
I used to be in India for 10 months. However you can not discuss in regards to the difficulties you’ve got whilst you’re taking pictures for a venture. Actually, you are simply grateful. You are feeling that you have such an enormous alternative and I got here from one other nation. I used to be additionally representing my nation. The producers had been their cash and religion in me. I did not really feel any problem at the moment. I used to be targeted on delivering. However I was homesick. My members of the family and buddies could not get visas on such quick discover. I used to really feel lonely. Now when my buddies are calling me to congratulate me for the film, they recall these moments after they would get my name the place I’d cry and miss dwelling. I used to be away from my household and buddies for the primary time in my life. However the whole group taken care of me.
Have been there any tradition shocks you acquired in India?
Surprisingly, by no means. The extra time I spent in Mumbai the extra I spotted how related we’re. I used to fulfill many individuals who knew the characters I performed in my Pakistani dramas. I was so stunned that I had an viewers in India again as a result of I used to be solely a few years previous in my very own business. I did not assume that I used to be widespread past Pakistan. However I feel that was a really stunning shock for me. On prime of that, I spotted that our cultures are related. Everybody speaks the identical language. The way in which they emote is identical. Perhaps that is the explanation our Pakistani dramas garner many audiences in India and Indian movies are widespread in Pakistan. We’re solely divided by a border.
How did a Pakistani actress play an genuine Telugu woman?
The complete credit score goes to my administrators. Radhika (Rao) ji informed me the whole lot about my character. I used to be there like a sponge absorbing each instruction and each route. I wished to soak up all of it and attempt to be Saru. Within the course of, I spotted that I used to be extra Saru than Mawra once I returned again dwelling. I did not perceive who I used to be. I feel it took me a couple of 12 months to return again to my very own. Typically you’re employed very exhausting and do not understand what you are doing to your self. It took me a really very long time to let go of the character traits I acquired from Saru. I solely wished to soak up the whole lot Radhika ma’am and Vinay sir had been telling me.
Why did you not discover Bollywood after the debut?
I did however I do not like to speak about it. I needed to step out of the flicks I used to be doing due to political unrest. I made a decision that I’ll by no means ever title the flicks or the producers who had been extraordinarily type and welcoming. They actually wished me to do their films. I used to be unhappy I needed to let go of the characters. However on the identical time, I used to be additionally glad that each one the unrest occurred earlier than the taking pictures of the movie and not one of the producers or anybody else needed to bear any loss.
Do you want to make a comeback to Indian films and reveals?
I’d like to. It does not matter to an artiste the place a movie or a drama is being shot. It is solely when the product comes out, it is tagged as a Pakistani drama or an Indian drama. For an artiste, once you get the script on the primary day, you set your religion in that script. An artiste at all times needs good content material.
What do you assume labored for Sanam Teri Kasam this time round?
Regardless that the enterprise facet of it did not work again then, the type of love I had acquired was superb. I by no means felt like a failure apart from when individuals spoke in regards to the field workplace numbers. What labored right this moment is perhaps the honesty of the script. I feel the intentions of my producers had been additionally very pure. They by no means complained to me in regards to the movie not working. Regardless that I used to be from one other nation, Deepak sir consistently checked up on me. Krishna ji, who’s his spouse, was additionally very type. Kaleem sir and his spouse saved checking on me. A couple of months after the discharge of my movie, I went to Europe and there have been individuals in Germany and France who didn’t even communicate Hindi or Urdu. However they sang Kheech Meri Photograph to me. At a railway station, this boy performed Kheech Meri Photograph for me. So I by no means felt like there was a distinction between from time to time. The honesty of the content material that has survived the take a look at of time.
Other than Sanam Teri Kasam, which different Bollywood romantic tales are you keen on?
There are lots of. I’ve at all times been an enormous Salman Khan fan. So Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam is a prime Bollywood movie.
Have you ever ever interacted with Salman Khan?
We acquired numerous blessings and love from him all through the movie. My administrators from Sanam Teri Kasam had labored with him earlier than. In order that was the connection we had with him. I keep in mind again then I used to be over the moon when he shared his appreciation and love for the movie. I at all times considered him as the largest actor and star to have come out of Bollywood. Mashallah, he has had such a protracted profession. Whenever you admire such actors and observe their journey, it teaches you to be constant and go away a mark. I’ve at all times been impressed.
When you needed to advocate Pakistani reveals to your Indian followers, which of them would they be?
One venture can be Sabaat. I acquired essentially the most suggestions for it. I keep in mind Manish (Malhotra) sir messaging me and telling me that his mom can also be watching Sabaat. Neetu (Kapoor) ma’am messaged me and informed me that she actually appreciated Sabaat. All my buddies from India messaged me whereas Sabaat was airing. My favourite is Zindagi Gulzar Hai. It’s already highly regarded in India. If somebody has missed it, they need to positively watch it.
Would you need to return as Saru in Sanam Teri Qasam 2?
I’d like to. Everyone seems to be sending me concepts for movie scripts. Followers are asking me to share their script concepts with the administrators. They’re sending such candy concepts of reincarnation.
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