‘I still feel like an outsider’

KRITI SANON,

Kriti Sanon is just two films old in Bollywood, but so far, she has worked with established production houses and actors. After her debut film, Heropanti (2014), the actor worked in Dilwale (2015). Now, after a year’s break, her next film, Raabta, with actor Sushant Singh Rajput, will release this Friday (June 9). Kriti says she is nervous she won’t be lucky a third time, but she says that it was a special experience to play two characters in the film, which explores themes such as reincarnation.

“Raabta is a special film. I liked the script from day one, and it has stayed with me for over two years now. It was challenging yet exciting to play two characters, as it’s tricky to make people believe in both characters in such a short span of time. I had a two-month gap between when I had to play both characters, so that helped me with my thought process. Also, what’s interesting is that an alien world hasn’t been explored in Indian films,” Kriti says.

Kriti moved to Mumbai from Delhi to pursue a career in films. Although she says that Mumbai now feels like home, the actor is still to feel at ease with the people from the industry. “I haven’t done so many films, so I do feel a little out of place. I don’t know a lot of people and don’t attend too many parties. So, in that sense, I still feel like an outsider. But my house in Mumbai feels like home. My sister, Nupur, has moved in with me, and we have a pet dog. I don’t miss Delhi so much. My parents also keep visiting me often so I am not homesick anymore,” she says.

Mumbai feels like home. My sister, Nupur, has moved in with me and we have a pet dog. I don’t miss Delhi so much. My parents also keep visiting me often, so I am not homesick anymore. ACTOR