Better to wait for right film: Minissha

Actor Minissha Lamba, who has made her stage debut with a theatre production, says she prefers to wait for a good film rather than grab any random opportunity just to maintain visibility.

Talking about why she isn’t seen often in films now, Minissha says, “I’m not getting the kind of work I want to do in films, that is why I am channelising my energy in different creative ventures. I want to do films that are substantial and that make me feel happy. It is better to wait for the right films than indulge in random opportunities.”

The actor performed in a one-act play, Mirror Mirror, in which she essays 13 characters. “Being a film actor, performing live on stage was nerve-wrecking initially, so I had to do a lot of practice. I focused my mind and went through a certain discipline. Eventually, it was great to see how people responded to my performance almost immediately after the show,” shares Minissha, who made her Bollywood debut in 2005 with Yahaan.

She also featured in films such as Corporate (2006), Honeymoon Travels Pvt. Ltd (2007), Kidnap (2008), Bachna Ae Haseeno (2008) and Well Done Abba (2009). While she enjoyed the thrill of performing in theatre, the actor adds, “Presence of mind needs to be strong when performing live because there might just a technical glitch on stage and I have to cover instantly. There are no retakes like in a film. I must say theatre helped me to discover the artiste within me.”

Minissha Lamba