Gill in war drama ‘Paltan’
POPULAR Punjabi actress Monica Gill, pictured, is thrilled about acting in JP Dutta’s war drama Paltan, starring actors like Arjun Rampal, Harshvardhan Rane and Gurmeet Choudhary. She feels that she is “way too new” to do a women-led movie in Bollywood right now, but would love to star in one in future.
Paltan will show men’s bravery and valour, among other things. Her upcoming Punjabi film Punj Khaab, on the other hand, will be a women-centric one.
“I would love to do a female-centric film in Hindi cinema. However, I feel I am way to new. I do think that in order to carry a female-led film, you need to do films like Paltan or
Firangi. They were made at a big scale. So, they do give you the exposure,” Gill told IANS in a telephonic interview from Mumbai.
“I do not think that right now is the right time because I am only two films old in Hindi cinema. At this point, I don’t think it would be a smart idea, but I do think later on in my career, it is definitely something that I look forward to.”
Monica is not a fan of the war film genre, but it’s “like a dream come true” for her to bag a role in a JP Dutta film. “Border (Dutta’s film) is such a huge film in the Punjabi community. So, working with him after that was just a dream come true. I am so thankful that I was given this opportunity.”
She will be seen romancing Harshvardhan in Paltan, which will release on September 7.
“I have seen Border and LOC Kargil. I thought even though the actresses may have had a small role, their role in the lives of their significant others is significant. Even if it’s a small role, JP Dutta directs in such a way that you will remember it,” she said.
“She (her character) is a Punjabi girl. She is someone from the same village as Harshvardhan’s character, and they like each other. The story is of how she sends him off to war. Not just my character, but others also… you will see the pain of having to send your loved ones to war.
“That is the point of my character… having the audience understand what it’s like to have a son, lover or a fiancé go to war and understand that they might not return.” – IANS