November 24, 2017
Actress Monica Gill considers her "Firangi" co-star
Kapil Sharma a "family person" as he would often chat with families of the
film's team.
Asked about shooting with the actor, also a comedian, Monica
told IANS: "It was amazing! He's an all-out family person. His family, my
family, Rajievji's (director Rajiev Dhingra) family and Ishita's (actress Ishita
Dutta) family were often on set. Kapil would love to sit with everyone and
chat."
"And as a producer, he spoiled his team."
Monica, who has
starred in Punjabi films like "Ambarsariya" and "Kaptaan", will make her
Bollywood debut with "Firangi".
She will be seen as a princess in the
film.
Asked about the challenges, she said: "British and American body
language are quite different. So learning that was a challenge. Additionally, I
had to adapt to royal etiquette. But our director was a tremendous help in that.
He really put in a lot of effort to make sure my performance came through
naturally."
"'Firangi' releases on December 1. I hope audiences go out to
watch the film and thoroughly enjoy it," she added.
Monica was born and
raised in the US. How easy or tough was it for her to be a part of Americans?
"One of the greatest heartbreaks of the diaspora is that you belong neither
here nor there. You are differentiated in both places. However, you learn to
adapt and absorb the best of both cultures. Thanks to this, I have an Indian
heart with an American mindset," she said.
What about racism?
"Racism exists regardless of skin colour... of course, people are biased. You
have to learn to come above it," she said.
Has she signed more Hindi
films?
"I think we will have an announcement by end of December," she
said.