Three-film old actor Esha Gupta says that unlike Bollywood actor Vidya Balan, she is not in a position to carry an entire movie on her shoulders.
Esha made her debut with thriller Jannat 2, produced under Mahesh and Mukesh Bhatt’s Vishesh Films banner; her second film Raaz 3D was also with them.
She also played an important role in Chakravyuh, a film on Maoists.
“I want to do various kinds of films, but no female oriented films right now,” Esha told IANS.
“I am not Vidya Balan and I don’t think I can pull an entire film on my shoulders right now. Vidya Balan did The Dirty Picture and Kahaani, which was completely on her shoulders. In the future, I will definitely do such films, but not right now,” she added.
After working with directors Vikram Bhatt and Prakash Jha, the 28-year-old now has a new wish list.
“I want to be a part of good films. The script of the movie matters the most. I would like to do an Anurag Kashyap film, like Gangs Of Wasseypur or a glamorous film like Race.”
An outsider, Esha admits that her journey into filmdom has been “pretty rough”.
“I had my own share of struggle. But I think I owe a lot to Mahesh and Mukesh Bhatt who gave me a break in showbiz with Jannat 2,” she said.
She said she takes inspiration from those who made it big without any film background.
“There are many other female actors who don’t have filmy back-up including Aishwarya Rai and Deepika Padukone. I take inspiration from these actors,” she said.
Esha has a three films contract with Vishesh Films, and she will soon be doing her third film with them.
Published in The Express Tribune, March 12th, 2013.
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