Shifting from the small screen to the big screen is now a norm. TV actor Sara Khan is simply confirming as she will soon be seen in comedy films, Aman Ki Asha and Maaya, Vanilla and Strawberries. Although she enjoys humour, she would also like to play a more serious role.
“Comedy is an interesting genre. I have finished [shooting] two comedy films so far. I enjoyed it. But I want to take up something more challenging and play a very serious character,” she told IANS.
Aman Ki Asha has been directed by Neeraj Pandey and also stars Ali Zafar and Yami Gautam. Sara plays Yami’s sister in the film.
“I was in Singapore and someone called me saying that I am apt for playing Yami’s sister. I told them that I don’t play character artists. But they said I could call it a parallel lead. I found the character very interesting. It is a Neeraj Pandey story and I told them that I would try it,” she said.
The film has been shot in London, which is the actor’s hometown; this made the experience more enjoyable for her.
“I was brought up in London and the entire shoot took place there. We were there for a month. I loved the experience. We finished our schedule in 22 days. We faced a lot of challenges. But it was a very good experience,” she said.
She will also be seen in Maaya, Vanilla and Strawberries, which stars Fukrey actor Ali Fazal and has been directed by Ravi Rai.
Talking about the kind of roles she would want to play in her future films, Sara said she is looking for performance-oriented characters.
“In movies, I would like to go for something like Devdas or Dor. That is something challenging. Everyone does glamorous roles. It is tough to get something which is completely acting-oriented,” she said. “Sridevi, Madhuri Dixit and Shabana Azmi used to play these roles so beautifully.”
Published in The Express Tribune, May 23rd, 2013.
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