Close X
Thursday, November 28, 2024
ADVT 
Bollywood

Don't Want To Be Stereotyped, Says Swara Bhaskar

Darpan News Desk IANS, 11 Apr, 2016 11:35 AM
    Actor Swara Bhaskar says doing unconventional roles is the best way to get out of being typecast as she doesn't want to "be stereotyped".
     
    "I had always a fear of doing unusual roles that might affect my career. As I did in 'Raanjhaana', a role of a broken-hearted girl, in 'Tanu weds Manu', my role was of a friend, in 'Prem Ratan Dhan Payo' I have played Salman's sister which many actresses were reluctant to do. However, I do not want to be typecast. Now I have decided that the best way to avoid of being stereotyped is to take up those roles which are advised not to do," she said.
     
    Swara said she was initially reluctant to play the role of mother of a teenage girl in "Nil Battey Sannata" as friends advised here as it was not a good idea to do this role.
     
    "When the film was offered to me, I asked some of my friends... they said it would be a suicidal decision for my career. They asked why I was choosing roles of sisters or friends and now a mother. But I believe being typecast is not in your hand whereas working hard is in my control. 
     
    "Moreover, it depends on the type of roles you opt for. So for me if the story is good, script is reasonable and if I can depend on director's ability then it's my responsibility to portray the role with full honesty," she said.
     
    The 28-year-old actress said she had initially thought of refusing to play the role. "I must admit when (director) Ashwini (Iyer Tiwari) offered me the role, I was scared about my image. I thought I would just read the script and say that I did not like the story. But I loved it."
     
    "Maybe I will do something unusual again in my next film, like playing a grandmother or something," Swara quipped.
     
    Directed by Tiwari, "Nil Battey Sannata" stars Swara in the lead along with Ratna Pathak, Pankaj Tripathi and Ria.
     
    The film is expected to release on April 22.

    MORE Bollywood ARTICLES

    Big B's Every Performance Deserves Award: Aishwarya

    Big B's Every Performance Deserves Award: Aishwarya
    Actress Aishwarya Rai Bachchan says her father-in-law Amitabh Bachchan's every performance deserves an award.

    Big B's Every Performance Deserves Award: Aishwarya

    63rd National Film Awards: Top Acting Honours For Amitabh Bachchan, Kangana Ranaut

    63rd National Film Awards: Top Acting Honours For Amitabh Bachchan, Kangana Ranaut
    Twitter was abuzz with users commenting and questioning the credibility of the awards, the process of which is coordinated by the Directorate of Film Festivals.

    63rd National Film Awards: Top Acting Honours For Amitabh Bachchan, Kangana Ranaut

    Shame On People For Trolling Anushka: Virat Kohli

    Shame On People For Trolling Anushka: Virat Kohli
    India's star batsman Virat Kohli has slammed haters for trolling his former girlfriend Anuskha Sharma.

    Shame On People For Trolling Anushka: Virat Kohli

    Stop Speculating, Leave Us Alone: Arbaaz-Malaika On Their 'Break'

    Stop Speculating, Leave Us Alone: Arbaaz-Malaika On Their 'Break'
    Arbaaz Khan and Malaika Arora Khan on Monday confirmed that there's some trouble in their paradise, but they have requested for a stop on speculation regarding their personal life.

    Stop Speculating, Leave Us Alone: Arbaaz-Malaika On Their 'Break'

    I Want A Career Like Zohra Sehgal: Kareena Kapoor Khan

    I Want A Career Like Zohra Sehgal: Kareena Kapoor Khan
    I want a career like late Zohra Sehgal. At the age of 80, I want to be in front of camera

    I Want A Career Like Zohra Sehgal: Kareena Kapoor Khan

    I Love India Because This Is My Home: 'The Jungle Book' Actor

    I Love India Because This Is My Home: 'The Jungle Book' Actor
    Child actor Neel Sethi, who will be essaying the role of Mowgli in the new "The Jungle Book", says he loves India because it is "home."

    I Love India Because This Is My Home: 'The Jungle Book' Actor