NEED TO PROVE MY WORTH: KRITI
After spending a decade in showbiz, Kriti has realised that acting isn’t a hobby for her anymore
She started her career as a model before making her film debut with a Telugu movie in 2009 and Kriti Kharbanda (right) says her craft has matured over the years. “Earlier, I wasn’t as serious about acting as I am now, so the fear of failure wasn’t there. Now, I’m far more serious and I think I’ve realised that my career isn’t a hobby anymore. I’m dependent on it,” says Kriti, who made her Bollywood debut with Raaz Reboot (2016).
The 26-year-old is aware that since she is not from a film family, her life in the industry wouldn’t be easy. “It is difficult to bag the kind of roles one would hope to do. Even today, I audition for roles because the makers aren’t sure if I will be able to do it or not. I don’t blame them. I know people think I’m an outsider but it’s an achievement to do three films in a short span of time. It’s difficult, but you need to prove yourself,” she says.
With a career spanning nearly a decade, Kriti says she has realised that one of the most important things for an actor is to handle failures. “Even if you sulk after a failure, you have to put on that exterior that you are fine. You could be going through a turmoil in your personal life, but you have to put on that garb. Fortunately, for me, I’ve come to a point where I am not faking it.” The actor, who has a series of films lined up for release this year, has no qualms about accepting that she enjoys stardom. “As an actor, I’ve no limitation, I will do whatever excites me. For me it is going to take one movie to prove a point. I want people to take me seriously as an actor. But, I want to be a star and I won’t deny that. I want to be famous and there is nothing wrong with it.”
Actor Sonam Bajwa (right) is riding high on the success on her recently released Punjabi film, Super Singh, where she shared screen space with actor-singer Diljit Dosanjh. While the 27-year-old actor has plenty of Punjabi films to her credit, it’s surprising that her Bollywood debut is still awaited.
“I’ve done a couple of meetings for Hindi films, but haven’t come across anything interesting enough that would compel me to take up the role. I’m waiting for the right script. In my Bollywood debut, I want to do something impactful,” says Sonam.
Among the different genres of films in Bollywood, Sonam feels that the art house cinema has developed a niche audience. Ask her about the kind of film she wants to do as her debut, and the actor says, “I haven’t thought whether I want to take up something out and out commercial or artsy. I just want to do a good film.”
The actor, who has kept all options open in terms of the film offers, says, “Sometimes you get scripts, which aren’t worthy of doing. I don’t have a closed mind with the thought that I just want to do a particular kind of film. I want to do something that makes me comfortable.”