Her movie may have flopped but ‘Besharam’ heroine Pallavi Sharda is Bollywood-ready

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(added 04 Nov 2013)
Making a debut in a Ranbir Kapoor starrer is sheer luck. Not everybody gets a chance to work with the whole Kapoor family either but Pallavi had a triple bonanza. The movie may have flopped at the box office but Pallavi is still positive about her foray into the industry. A chats with the pretty actress.
 
Her movie may have flopped but ‘Besharam’ heroine Pallavi Sharda is Bollywood-ready
 
How did ‘Besharam’ happen?
I met Abhinav Kashyap about a year-and-a-half ago and I really liked his energy. I found him to be an incredibly funny man with an interesting take on life. I heard he was casting for a film called ‘Besharam’ so we had a chat about it and he asked me to audition for the film. I went in one day and spent four hours in his office with his AD team and got into the character of Tara Sharma. About a day later I got a call from him saying ‘Hi Pallavi I think you’ve done a decent job in your first round, the second round’s gonna be even harder’. He freaked me out and the second round involved meeting Ranbir my co-actor. I don’t really understand when exactly they made the decision to cast me but I just went from being Pallavi Sharda to Pallavi Sharda the ‘Besharam’ girl.
 
What was it like to be introduced opposite Ranbir Kapoor?
I think Ranbir Kapoor is the most talented person I’ve ever seen on the Indian screen. I’ve seen the kind of films he’s done but what I liked about him is that he’s such a great, humble, warm and selfless co-actor. He’s one of India’s biggest superstars; I love his work and I think he’s just an amazing human being.
 
Were you nervous working with the Kapoors?
I don’t think I chickened out in front of the Kapoors. I would like to think I held my own. Or at least I was trying to hold my own. I was definitely conscious of the magnitude of what was happening; Rishi Sir is such a senior actor and I’ve been watching him for many years… ‘Chandni’ was one of my favourite films. There was this huge legacy that I witnessing in front of me and I had to remove myself from that and just be an actor. And just treat them like senior actors. The great thing is they are also like Ranbir – selfless and humble. They make sure that everyone around them is comfortable so that the scene can happen in the best way possible. I had a lot to learn from both Neetuji and Rishiji. For me, it was a triple bonanza offer.
 
What does the word besharam mean to you?
Besharam is what my parents called me my whole life and I always took it as compliment! It meant that I was doing what I needed to without any inhibitions. Besharam is something or someone who doesn’t worry about what people think of them. They just go ahead and get what they want in life.
(added 04 Nov 2013) / 7164 views

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