‘JP DUTTA SIR BRINGS OUT THE NATURAL ACTOR IN YOU’

Actor Dipika Kakar talks about how she got Paltan and managed to shoot just before her wedding

Actor Dipika Kakar, aka Simar of Sasural Simar Ka, is all set to embark upon a new journey in life as she makes her Bollywood debut in JP Dutta’s Paltan. She has already shot for a schedule for the war film, which also stars actors Jackie Shroff and Arjun Rampal.

“Paltan happened overnight. I got a call from the casting people in the middle of the night. Initially, it was difficult for me to even believe it’s true because a lot of people do fake calls. But then I was sent the details, and the third day, I was sitting in front of JP Dutta sir,” Dipika reveals.

She adds that following her half-an-hour-long meeting with Dutta, she got a call in the evening that she was on for the film and had to fly down for shooting. “That (shooting dates) was actually a little bit of a concern because I was getting married on February 22 in Lucknow, and shooting was from February 2 to 10. But Shoaib (Dipika’s husband, actor Shoaib Ibrahim) was quite supportive and told me that it’s a big very opportunity to be a part of a JP Dutta film, so I should go ahead and he’ll manage things,” shares Dipika.

She adds, “We all have grown with JP Dutta’s amazing films, and Border (the 1997 film) is one memory that we all carry. So, being a part of his film was definitely a privilege and that’s why I came on board.”

Talking about the experience of working with the ace filmmaker, Dipika shares, “While I was shooting with him, acting ke baare mein seekhne ko bahut kuch mila. He likes to get the natural actor out. Woh kabhi bhi aap ko kisi cheez ke liye prepare nahi karenge and that was a great experience.”

I got a call from the casting people [for Paltan] in the middle of the night. It was difficult for me to believe, because a lot of people do fake calls. DIPIKA KAKAR ACTOR