From the sweet girl next door in ‘Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi’ to the bindaas girl of ‘Band Baaja Baraat’, Bollywood’s latest muse Anushka Sharma has come a long way. The actress with an infectious smile has not only won many hearts with her acting skills but also created a strong foothold for herself in Bollywood. In a candid conversation with the vivacious actress, Anushka gets all geared up as she speaks about her latest movie ‘Ladies VS Ricky Bahl’ and lots more…
Working on Ladies VS Ricky Bahl…
When I read the script of LVRB, I was like see I knew this - Maneesh is not going to make another BBB. This film is the opposite of BBB and yet there are some moments which make you feel reminiscent of BBB but in such a different environment, in such a different space with two very different characters -the way Director Maneesh is taking the shots, it completely changes the whole thing. So if people are coming to watch BBB they are not going to watch BBB - they are watching a very different film, a very good film and exciting film, a very stylized film and a film which has intelligence yet it has emotions and a lot of freshness.
About her character Ishika…
Ishika is a very strong girl… she is very intelligent girl and an adventurous girl. She loves life and she seeks pleasure in life and at the same time she has her head on her shoulders and she is carefully guarding herself. She is street smart, quirky and intelligent and I think these qualities make her very relatable - like a lot of girls will be able to relate to Ishika.
Ranveer in Band Baaja Baaraat or Ranveer in Ladies vs. Ricky Bahl
I think Ranveer has relaxed a lot as an actor since BBB. Over the past two years, Ranveer and I have known each other better even on a personal level as friends so there is a little bit of understanding that we have for each other. BBB was a difficult film for both of us and I guess that anxiety and nervousness was too much but today we are more relaxed and I think we have worked better as a team in this film than in the last. So Ranveer and I have this certain undefined chemistry which is there in the body language, in the silence and with reactions- when you will watch the film you will understand but its more in silent moments and its more in reactions so that in a very nice way…that’s the main difference between working with Ranveer in Band Baaja Baaraat and Ranveer in Ladies vs. Ricky Bahl.
‘Jazba’- your introduction song…
For me it was very exciting to shoot Jazba because I live in Mumbai and I have never experienced Mumbai in such a nice way like I have while shooting for Jazba. We have really tried to show every aspect of the city, there were dabbawallahs, we have shot at the railway station in Mumbai which symbolizes the lifeline of the city - basically I feel like this was my first time to experience Mumbai– it’s unforgettable. Jazba is a song that shows the spirit of this girl in a very positive way - that everything in life can be turned into something more optimistic. Ishika has a very positive attitude and she is full of life but at the same time she is street smart - all this comes through in Jazba.
Last words…
You have seen a lot of rom-com’s but if you are really interested in seeing a “rom-con” please come and watch Ladies vs. Ricky Bahl releasing on 9th December at a theatre near you!