“If I’m wrong, I’ll erase the hurt”
Ishita Raj states that God has a plan for her. “I believe this because of how my journey in the film industry shaped up. I’m a hardcore Delhi girl from a business family, with not even a semblance of contact to the film industry,” she says. Ishita feels she may have manifested acting. A casting director spotted her with a friend which led to a call for an audition. Within a week, she was signed by producer Kumar Mangat and director Luv Ranjan for Pyaar Ka Punchnama.
Ishita is particularly pleased that she’s been able to survive in this industry. “It is not easy to make a mark when you start from zero,” says the actor who has recently started pole dancing classes.
Ask Ishita the nicest thing somebody has said about her and she smiles, “Being compared to Zeenat Aman and Divya Bharati. Zeenat ma’am used to ooze sensuality. It’s a huge compliment.”
List three things nobody knows about you.
1. I’m really, really emotional. I cry in movies. I’m a weeper.
2. I’m a late sleeper, and I rarely get up in the middle of my sleep.
3. I’m a skater.
Does any song have the power to heal you?
Songs like Kisi Ki Muskurahaton Pe and Sooraj Ki Garmi Se. I heard them during my low days and felt motivated to believe that there’s light at the end of the tunnel.
Your take on casual relationships?
I’m a hardcore romantic and want commitment. I’ll lose interest if it’s not serious.
Do you find it easy to apologise?
If I am in the wrong, I will do everything in my capacity to erase the hurt. You need to win them back and you need to earn it. So, I persist till the other person feels better.
Describe yourself in a hashtag.
#KeepGuessing. With me, you never know what’s coming next.
In Bed With is a weekly column that puts personal questions to your favourite stars, and serves you a reminder: after Brunch on Sundays, it’s time to go back to bed!