Close X
Tuesday, November 26, 2024
ADVT 
Bollywood

Would Love To Do Biopic On P.T. Usha, Says Pooja Batra

IANS, 23 May, 2017 01:39 PM
  • Would Love To Do Biopic On P.T. Usha, Says Pooja Batra
Actress Pooja Batra of "Virasat" fame, says she would love to do a biopic on former Indian athlete and Olympian P.T. Usha as she herself has been an athlete in her school days.
 
"I would love to do biopic on P.T. Usha because I have been an athlete. I represented my school in 200 and 400 meter race at national level. I have kind of played the role of Kalpana Chawla in a Hollywood movie 'One Under the Sun', in which I am playing role of an astronaut," Pooja said here at a media interaction for her upcoming film "Mirror Game: Ab Khel Shuru".
 
"In India, we don't make films on female athletes. It is important because through our films, aspiring athletes gets encouragement. We don't give much importance to sports in India. It is necessary for mental and physical development -- whether it's a group or solo sport. It enhances personality of the individual in terms of discipline and confidence," she added.
 
Talking about her character in "Mirror Game...", Pooja said: "It's a very gripping thriller. It's my first film in this genre. In this film, I am playing a role of a criminal psychologist who tries to ascertain whether the character of Parvin Dabas is mentally stable and speaking the truth.
 
"In the US, there is a normal tendency of taking mental therapy, unlike in India where people assume that taking mental therapy is related with mental illness.
 
"Mental therapy helps the individual to rectify or minimize their errors which they are doing since their childhood and I have taken such therapies. So I always wanted to play such a character to analyse people by sitting on the opposite seat."
 
Pooja is doing a Bollywood film after a while, and she believes there is "cut-throat competition".
 
"There is only one way to survive in this industry, and that is good acting. Getting an opportunity at the right time also plays a major role to become successful," she said.
 
"Mirror Game..." is shot entirely in the US and the film revolves around a psychology professor in New Jersey, battling complications in his personal and professional lives.
 
Parvin plays the lead role of a professor of psychology, while Omi Vaidya plays a pivotal part. The movie will release on June 2.

MORE Bollywood ARTICLES

Tubelight' Becomes Bollywood's First Film To Have Its Own Character Emoji

Tubelight' Becomes Bollywood's First Film To Have Its Own Character Emoji
Salman Khan's upcoming film "Tubelight" has become Bollywood's first film ever to have its personal character emoji.

Tubelight' Becomes Bollywood's First Film To Have Its Own Character Emoji

Marathi Filmmaker Atul B Tapkir Found Dead, 'Suicide Note' On Facebook, Widow, Relatives Arrested

Marathi Filmmaker Atul B Tapkir Found Dead, 'Suicide Note' On Facebook, Widow, Relatives Arrested
One of the last 'suicidal' messages posted on Atul B Tapkir's Facebook page on Saturday suggests he was depressed over the financial losses he suffered by producing Marathi film "Dhol Taashe".

Marathi Filmmaker Atul B Tapkir Found Dead, 'Suicide Note' On Facebook, Widow, Relatives Arrested

Was Great Reconnecting With Shweta: Sakshi Tanwar

Was Great Reconnecting With Shweta: Sakshi Tanwar
Actress Sakshi Tanwar, who has shared screen space with her "Kahaani Ghar Ghar Kii" co-actor Shweta Kawatra after over a decade for a web series, says it was wonderful to work with her again.

Was Great Reconnecting With Shweta: Sakshi Tanwar

Hat-Trick For Celebrity Chef Vikas Khanna At Cannes

Hat-Trick For Celebrity Chef Vikas Khanna At Cannes
At a time when it's raining hat-tricks, can Michelin-starred celebrity Chef Vikas Khanna be far behind? 

Hat-Trick For Celebrity Chef Vikas Khanna At Cannes

Shruti Haasan Excited For Cannes

Actress Shruti Haasan says she is really excited to be the part of 70th Cannes Film Festival for her film "Sangamithra". 

Shruti Haasan Excited For Cannes

Hindi Cinema Needs To Raise Its Standards: Irrfan Khan

Actor Irrfan Khan, who has proved his mettle not just in Bollywood but in Hollywood as well, feels that Hindi cinema needs to raise is standards to survive among good Hollywood films and regional films.

Hindi Cinema Needs To Raise Its Standards: Irrfan Khan