Was called for 'Aiyaari' without audition: Pooja Chopra
Mumbai
February 12, 2017
Actress Pooja Chopra, who features in Neeraj Pandey's
"Aiyaari", says it was a huge compliment for her when the filmmaker got her on
board for the movie without an audition.
Pooja was earlier a part of
Pandey's short film "Ouch".
"I think it is a huge compliment that he
showed faith in me and trusted me to play such a strong character. When we were
doing workshops, he praised me for my work. But the fact that he called me for
his next immediate film without an audition, that's a huge compliment," she
said.
Was there performance pressure when working with a filmmaker like
Pandey?
"I was very happy because I felt the pressure during 'Ouch' and
he had seen my potential and talent at that time. I just didn't want to
disappoint him and his fate in me. And I am glad to have had the chance to work
with him again."
Pooja, who debuted in Bollywood with "Commando", was
asked how were the characters of "Aiyaari" and "Commando" different.
She
said: "My character in 'Commando' was that of the girl next door. She was just a
Semwal exhibits no girly traits. She is a man among men. Both the characters are
very diverse. In fact, the character I played in the short film 'Ouch', is also
completely different.
"In 'Ouch', I am a lady who has an extramarital
affair. I am glad I got to play three different roles and they were all
challenging in their own way."
On what makes being a part of "Aiyaari"
special, the former Miss India said: "'Aiyaari' is very special because it is
with a director I always wanted to work with, which is a very rare chance,
especially for a girl to get a chance to play such a strong performance-oriented
character is not easy."
The movie features Sidharth Malhotra and Manoj
Bajpayee as army officers in a storyline that brings corruption within the
system to the forefront.
The film also features Rakul Preet Singh,
Naseeruddin Shah and Anupam Kher. It will release on Friday.
Mumbai
February 12, 2017
Actress Pooja Chopra, who features in Neeraj Pandey's
"Aiyaari", says it was a huge compliment for her when the filmmaker got her on
board for the movie without an audition.
Pooja was earlier a part of
Pandey's short film "Ouch".
"I think it is a huge compliment that he
showed faith in me and trusted me to play such a strong character. When we were
doing workshops, he praised me for my work. But the fact that he called me for
his next immediate film without an audition, that's a huge compliment," she
said.
Was there performance pressure when working with a filmmaker like
Pandey?
"I was very happy because I felt the pressure during 'Ouch' and
he had seen my potential and talent at that time. I just didn't want to
disappoint him and his fate in me. And I am glad to have had the chance to work
with him again."
Pooja, who debuted in Bollywood with "Commando", was
asked how were the characters of "Aiyaari" and "Commando" different.
She
said: "My character in 'Commando' was that of the girl next door. She was just a
Semwal exhibits no girly traits. She is a man among men. Both the characters are
very diverse. In fact, the character I played in the short film 'Ouch', is also
completely different.
"In 'Ouch', I am a lady who has an extramarital
affair. I am glad I got to play three different roles and they were all
challenging in their own way."
On what makes being a part of "Aiyaari"
special, the former Miss India said: "'Aiyaari' is very special because it is
with a director I always wanted to work with, which is a very rare chance,
especially for a girl to get a chance to play such a strong performance-oriented
character is not easy."
The movie features Sidharth Malhotra and Manoj
Bajpayee as army officers in a storyline that brings corruption within the
system to the forefront.
The film also features Rakul Preet Singh,
Naseeruddin Shah and Anupam Kher. It will release on Friday.
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