‘Mirzya’s failure was disappointing’

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‘Mirzya’s failure was disappointing’

Sunday, 22 March 2020 | MUSBA HASHMI

‘Mirzya’s failure was disappointing’

Saiyami kher, granddaughter of Usha Kiran and niece of Tanvi Azmi, who was seen in Mirzya, will now be seen in Hotstar’s Special OPS . She speaks with MUSBA HASHMI about her role and the truth behind Zoya offering her Luck By Chance

What attracted you to play Juhi?

Two things. First, I have never played a RAW agent. I have never done any action-oriented stuff. Second, it was created by Neeraj Pandey and I have always wanted to work with him. I have been a constant admirer of him after watching A Wednesday, which is one of my favourite Neeraj sir’s film, Baby and Special 26. I have always thought associating myself with this director.

Can the audience expect a Season 2 as well?

The team hasn’t told us anything yet but I hope that we do have a Season 2. This way the story gets carry forward and we get a lot f more stuff to do and experiment with.

There is such an extensive cast in the series. How was the experience to be a part of it?

This is the first time I have done such a project. It is always exciting to work with new people as you get to learn a lot from everyone you work with. For this series, I have spent the most time with Karan Tacker (who plays Farooq Ali), Vipul Gupta (who plays Bala) and Meher Vij (who plays Ruhani). Sharad Kelkar and I didn’t have anything common to do so we couldn’t connect much. However, it was an altogether great experience and I had fun shooting it.

A lesson that you took back home from the sets?

It was from Neeraj sir. He taught me not make a big deal out of everything what we do and to just keep it simple. This way the work can be done easily. Also, not to do unnecessary melodrama.

Your Bollywood debut film Mirzya didn’t perform well at the box office. Did it demotivate you?

Yes, it did. It is extremely disappointing because there are so much of efforts that goes into a film. But the performance at the box office is not something that is in our hands. All we can do is to just do good work. Going back in time and modifying things or doing the same thing again is just not possible. We can just wish that everything we do performs well.

Your next film Mauli was a Marathi blockbuster. How did you cope with the failure of Mirzya?

I am someone who is from sports background. I always took the failures to stride and move ahead with it. I believe in looking for other opportunities. Then Mauli happened with me and it was loved by the audience. So I kept on taking things as they came.

Coming from a filmi background, invite lot of compariosons. Does this bother you at all?

Fortunately, I didn’t have to face too much of comparisons because my aunt and grandmother are very senior artists. So there was no pressure at all. They were more like my support system. Whenever I needed any help related to my performance, I could just walk upto them and they would advice me.

Any actor or director that you would like to work with?

There are a whole lot of directors in my wishlist. Zoya Akhtar,  Sanjay Leela Bhansali, Imtiaz Ali are a few to name. And if given a chance I would like to work with Rakeysh Om Prakash Mehra sir once again.

Is it correct that Zoya Akhtar offered you Luck By Chance?

Yes, it’s true. I was in Class VIII back then and so it never crossed my mind that I would ever be a part of this industry. Now, I wish that it should happened a few years later but everything happenes at its time.

What is there in the pipeline?

I have completed shooting for a film by Anurag Kashyap — Choked. It will release this year. I will be seen in Amazon Prime’s Breathe, it should be out soon. There are few other things as well.

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