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Parineeti Chopra

Parineeti Chopra in conversation

with Manpreet Kaur Hora talks about her upcoming film, friendship with Sidharth, her sister Priyanka Chopra and the kind of movies she wants to do next...

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You and Sidharth Malhotra are a great pair... how is it working with him?

It’s been lovely actually. We are friends and we did two lovely films together. We know each other and that’s about it.

How has your rapport been with your other costars? Who was the best to work with?

Sanjay Mishra who played my dad, I worked with him in Golmaal, we really bonded in our music sessions, we used to sing together and chill together. I told Balaji that they must cast Sanjay Mishra because I had a blast working with him in Golmaal and thankfully, they agreed and they also thought that he was a great choice for my dad in the film and I am so glad that I got to shoot so much with him, learn so much about films, cinema and

I will be singing in future as well. “ theatre. He has so much experience and ” hence there is a lot to learn from him.

How different is it to work in an ensemble cast film?

It is not different actually, it is almost exciting for any other actor because there are so many actors in one frame, in one scene and there is so much give and take between costars. It almost becomes like a family, you are working with them for so long that it was a blast shooting with them.

Do you think you’ve been duly credited for your work in the industry?

Who am I to say that? Most important thing for me is the love that fans give you and the acceptance. In that I’ve been lucky and I think I am nobody to judge whether I should get credit or not.

What gets to you the most about being an actor?

Sometimes, the lack of privacy. There is no moment which is completely yours, it is always shared with the world and people. You are used to certain amount of privacy so you really need to learn and adapt but I always say it is a very small price to pay for being the love of the industry.

Are you planning to take music se- riously, will you be singing for the movies in future?

Yes for sure that is definitely the plan I already started with Kesari and Meri Pyarri Bindu and I will be singing in future as well.

As an actor what do you prefer - critical success or commercial success?

I think if any actor can choose that let me know because I don’t think any- body can choose between the two. You want every film to be loved and want critical success and you want commercial numbers as well and there are many films that get both so I think the bifurcation is made only by the media, actors will always want both.

All I do is learn from “

her (Priyanka

Chopra’s) experience because ideally, she is the best

that we have! ”

You took a break in between. What was that break all about? I always wanted to do a sports film. ” “

That break was in 2015, I think we should move on from that now it’s been five years.

Did belonging from a filmi family give you an extra edge in the industry?

I don’t think that I am from a filmi family. A filmi family is where most of your family members are associated with some depart- ment in the industry, I have one sister, who is extremely successful. I don’t count it as a filmi family it’s just the two of us from our family. All I do is learn from her experience because ideally, she is the best that we have and I think we will not have another Priyanka Chopra for another hundred years. What I can do is take advantage of the fact that she is my sister and I can take as much advice I want.

You worked for Manchester United’s, do you still follow them - you watch their matches?

They were my employers, I am not a big foot- ball fan, and I don’t have much knowledge about football. They were my employers and I still think of them like that.

What kind of genre would you prefer working on now?

I always wanted to do a sports film which I am working on next, Saina Nehwal biopic and also I want to do a dance film.

What are the upcoming projects you are working on?

I am doing Saina Nehwal biopic and this is exactly what I was looking for and to do something which I have never done before and show the audience that they have never seen before. So I am excited to take on and then I am also excited to do thriller which I am doing in ‘The girl on the train’ so my next two films are the kind of films I always wanted to do and I am very lucky that I was offered those films.

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