“Heropanti” was supposed to be Tiger Shroff’s launch vehicle but it was his co-actor Kriti Sanon who walked away with the accolades. Tall and confident, the Delhi girl is a common face in commercials these days. Showing a lot of promise, the 25-year-old is shooting for Rohit Shetty’s Dilwale and has been signed for Ekta Kapoor’s adaptation of Chetan Bhagat’s novel “Half Girlfriend” .
Kriti wants to play different characters, which are remembered for posterity. In Delhi for a Gillette event, Kriti talks about the importance of education and more.
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You have made statements about girls’ education. Is this something you feel strongly about?
I feel very strongly about this. Sometimes when I talk, I sound like a feminist because I get really angry when I hear certain things. For instance, a lot of families don’t really educate their girls much while they educate their sons to the full extent. I think that’s not fair. It could be reason why girls would somewhere lag behind and not be so confident about themselves. I think education is something that is very important no matter what you are doing. It makes you feel secure, independent, and helps you build confidence in yourself. It grooms your whole personality. So if it starts from the basic level; if the basic education that a girl and a boy receive is the same, I think a lot will change.
What made you move out of the engineering field?
I didn’t really move out of the field, I completed my degree. In my second year, I started modelling – as a hobby – whenever I got time outside college. When I started doing advertisements, I really enjoyed the whole process of shooting, and I realised that I could do the little bit of acting required quite easily. My directors also told me that I have a flair for acting and that I should polish it and try for films. Then I thought I probably had it in me, why not give it a shot?
Celebrities are role models to many. What would you like people to admire you for?
I would really like it if someone knows me more for a character that I’ve played. If they call out the character’s name instead of mine by mistake, it would be lovely. You cannot set a rule or a boundary for yourself as an actor, so I haven’t really thought about a specific kind of character, though it should be something that excites me and a strong role for people to remember. A character completely different from who I am as a person would be very exciting to play.
What difference do you find between Telugu film industry and Hindi film industry?
I can’t really say. I did my first Telugu film and my first Hindi film simultaneously. I was juggling between schedules and I couldn’t find any other difference except language. When it comes to the work environment, it’s all the same. In fact, most of the technicians work in both the industries. They have great concepts and they work very passionately towards making a film. So, you’re working with the same kind of people everywhere.
Which do you like better?
Of course for me, I speak Hindi and I understand Hindi, I’m more comfortable working in the Hindi film industry, but only because of the language.
