Horror Is Not My Favourite Genre

    • deebashree.mohanty@timesgroup.com
    • Publish Date: May 26 2016 4:06PM
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    • Updated Date: Jun 8 2016 2:30PM
Horror Is Not My Favourite Genre

Actress Meera Chopra who has starred in over 14 films down south talks to Deebashree Mohanty about working in a horror genre. She was the lead in 1920 London


Tell us about the character that you play in 1920 London?

It is a very exciting film. I play Shivangi, a princess from Rajasthan who gets married to Veer Singh (played by Vishal Karwal) in London. Their love story is short but very sweet. But this is not a happily ever after scenario. Shivangi's husband gets possessed and their worlds begin to tumble. To save her husband, she returns to India and gets in touch with Jai (Sharman Joshi), a renowned exorcist who saves her husband.

This is the second time that you will be sharing screen space with Sharman Joshi. How was that experience...


It is like a dream come true to have a co star like Sharman. I have worked with him in Gang of Ghosts which was an out and out comedy. And in this film, he has taught more than I could have ever learnt at any acting school. When I work with him, he tends to bring out the best in me. 

What about director Vikram Bhatt, how was it working with him?

Every actress in Bollywood cherishes a dream to work with Bhatt sahab. I am lucky that I got this opportunity. He is like my god father in this industry. I look upto him for all advise. He is a wonderful person.


Can you recall any scene from the film that was difficult to shoot?

Shooting is no cake walk and there was a fresh challenge every other day. But one learns from mistakes. On the first day of shoot (which was at a railway station in the wee hours of morning), we had a longish dialogue to say within the time the train passed us. When we were on shoot, Sharman said his lines fast but I got so intimidated by the way he delivered that I forgot mine and the train passed by. We had to wait for the train for three hours. It was a very long wait for me but thankfully the way the scene wrapped up was worth the effort.


What about other challenges...

The entire film was a big ball of challenge for me as I do not relate to Shivangi at all. While she is scared, crying and lost; I am an independent self made person. I like to do love stories, lighter roles but in this film, I was supposed to be pained and had to cry often. That was a very difficult task for someone like me who hasn't sobbed in years (laughs). Apart from the emotional element, I also found horror as a genre very difficult. It takes a lot to complete one film. Given a choice, I don’t think I’ll do a horror film again.


Tell us about the South Indian film industry.

The industry down South is a very good learning ground. I hadn't started out dreaming to become an actress one day. I was working in Delhi for a couple of years when I got an offer which I just couldn't refuse. From then on, there has been no looking back.

Does Meera believe in the supernatural?

I have never experienced anything supernatural and I don’t believe in them either. But it sounds very intriguing. 




 




 

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