Tum Bin 2 could be your big breakthrough. How did you bag the film?
Mukesh Chhabra, who did the casting, called me for Tum Bin 2. I had heard they were looking for a new girl for more than six months. Director Anubhav Sinha wanted to launch three new people. I asked Mukesh that since they are looking for a new girl was there any point in auditioning? I auditioned nonetheless and the very evening I got a call from Mukesh to meet the producer at the office as they had liked my screen-test.
Have you watched Tum Bin?
I have seen it as a kid, I didn’t remember everything very clearly but I do remember the trailer and the music was phenomenal.
So far you have played the pretty love interest in most of your films. Is this your first mature role?
You can’t really play such a mature role when you are young. You need that depth in your emotions and understanding so I have to give the credit to Anubhav Sinha. I am very open to different kind of roles and different genres of cinema. It was challenging and I loved every bit of it.
Are you playing an unwed mother?
No, I am not. There have been articles talking about my pregnancy and a prosthetic belly in the film ... but it has been misconstrued. There’s is a scene where my character Taran pretends to be pregnant ... but she is not. It was a small scene so we didn’t have a proper day or time allotted to it. I would be ready with the belly daily but they wouldn’t end up shooting it. Finally, Anubhav sir saw me with the prosthetic belly and felt that it looks more real than required so we used a pillow instead.
Is there any difference in Sandali Sinha of Tum Bin and you in Tum Bin 2?
Piya’s character (Sandali Sinha) in Tum Bin was very different, I don’t see any similarities. Her character goes through a lot of pain in the film. The emotions are the same but the story is different. But people are drawing comparisons.
How have you changed as person from the time you debuted with the Emraan Hashmi starrer Crook?
As a person I have not changed. I have just become a little older and I have learned not to let people take your career decisions because then your success will be credited to them, and not to you. Take your own decisions in life and don’t let the gossip affect you. Do your work, be happy.