The beautiful and talented Aakaisha will make her debut with Andaaz 2. In an exclusive interview with Bollywood Hungama, the actress spoke about the fascinating story of how she bagged the film, working with her co-actors and a lot more.
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Less than two weeks to go before the release of your first film. How’s the feeling?
I am very nervous and very excited. I still can’t believe that I have done a movie with Mr Suneel Darshan! This is a very big thing for me.
I am sure a lot of people must have auditioned for this role. How did you bag the part?
I have done music videos before. Suneel sir spotted me in one of the music videos and asked his office to call me. When I was told that he was looking to cast me in Andaaz 2, I thought somebody was playing a prank! I assumed that mujhe koi itni badi movie ke liye kyun bulayega! I didn’t trust them and asked my mother to accompany me (laughs).
I met Suneel sir. He asked me a few questions about my life. 2-3 minutes later, he asked me to sign the contract! I don’t know how he made up his mind so quickly. He later told me, ‘The moment I saw you, I knew that you were my Alisha’. That’s the name of my character. Alisha is close to how I am in real life. That’s how he finalized me, I guess (smiles).
I have always seen Suneel Darshan smiling and calm. Did he ever get angry on the sets?
We were scared to go on the sets. We feared that humein bahut daant padne waali hai. But his biggest speciality is that he’s always calm. I have never seen such patience in anyone else. Shooting for Andaaz 2 was one of the best experiences of my life.
How was your bond with Aayush Kumar and Natasha Fernandez?
It was great with both. They were helpful. Natasha has worked in a film before. Hence, she guided me. With Aayush, I was required to do intimate scenes and I was apprehensive about it. But he didn’t make me feel uncomfortable even for a second. After every shot, he used to assure me that I was safe. That motivated me a lot.
It is often believed that when two heroines work, it leads to catfights. Did that happen on the sets of Andaaz 2?
That is not true. To be honest, I had the best bonding with Natasha. We are both very different, nature-wise. Yet, we got attached to each other due to working together and also due to the conversations we had during the workshop. Hence, there was no question of a cat fight.
Until recently, there was a worry whether films starring newcomers could work. However, Saiyaara opened with a bang and is running successfully. Since you are also a newcomer and your film is full of fresh faces, does it give you hope for the prospects of Andaaz 2?
It’s heartening to see that new faces are being launched. The heroine in Saiyaara, Aneet Padda, is an outsider. To see a newcomer getting such an opportunity and to have such a huge following is very inspiring.
Where are you from and how did you enter this field?
I am from Delhi and I started working to support my family. I fell in love with this work. I am very shy and introverted. But then, when I started working, I realized that I was able to nicely express my emotions in front of the camera. That’s how I continued doing this work. One thing led to another and eventually, I bagged Andaaz 2 (smiles).
It seems like the shy personality exists. In one of your Instagram stories, you could be seen having a delicious meal all by yourself at a restaurant…
(Laughs) There’s also a part of me that I like to be all alone and spend time all by myself. Due to the nature of my work, I have tried to be an extrovert and talk to more people; this is something I was not able to do before. But when I am all alone, my true self comes to the fore.
Now that you have tried eating out alone, do you plan to go on a solo trip?
Yes. In fact, I am planning to go on my first ever solo trip this year around my birthday, that is, November 4.
What plans do you have on August 8, the day Andaaz 2 releases? Will you be able to sleep well the night before?
Mujhe uss raat bilkul neend nahin aayegi. Mujhe abhi se neend aani bandh ho gayi hai (laughs). I still can’t believe that I have completed the shoot of my debut film and that I’ll soon be seen on the big screen (smiles).
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