I have grown up on stage: Ira Dubey

Theatre is always going to be my first love,” says actor Ira Dubey, who was part of a play, A Dolls House at a recently concluded theatre festival.

She says, “What really attracted me to the part was, for a woman to walk out on her children is something. It was unheard of when it was written in the late 1800’s. The husband’s character is a typical, patriarchal. Her walking out on him and the metaphor was that she felt she lived in a dolls house.”

About her familiarity with the stage, Ira says she’s had a penchant for theatre ever since she was young. On whether she has always been drawn to classics, she says, “I like to experiment with everything. There are some classic roles one wouldn’t refuse. I grew up on stage. My mom’s sister had a theatre company called Kids World. All of us in our family, grew up acting at a very young age,” says the actor whose theatrical work in India comprises plays like Womanly Voices, 30 Days in September, Wedding Album, Adhe Adhure & August: Osage County, The President is Coming, The Maids, among others.

And as for her upcoming films, Ira who will feature in an upcoming Shah Rukh Khan and Alia Bhatt starrer, says, “Alia is gorgeous looking and is unbelievably talented. It was a real privilege and fun time to work with her. It’s a coming of age film. Alia is the cinematographer and I play a costume stylist.”

The actor who moved to Mumbai, when she was twelve cherishes the time growing up in Delhi. “I have a lot of associations in the city. My family, and grandparents are from here. It’s always very special to come and perform here,” she says.