Actress Adah Sharma, who shot to fame with her debut in Vikram Bhatt's 1920, will now be seen in the upcoming film Phhir, yet another suspense thriller from the same camp, but has no qualms looking ugly and attempting supernatural movies in the initial stages of her career.
Adah made her debut in the 2008 horror film, which revolved around a married couple living in a haunted house in the year 1920. The film starred Adah and newcomer Rajneesh Duggal as the married couple. Now, she would be essaying a clairvoyant in Bhatt's upcoming film.
"I was sure that I wanted to start with a movie that would focus on me and that I get a fantastic role. Sometimes, there are people in the industry for ten years and they don't get any scope for performance... and I think without having a 'filmi' backing I got to do that in my first film so whether it was supernatural or thriller or comedy did not matter to me," Adah told PTI.
On the risk of restricting herself to this genre and getting typecast, Adah said, "I did not think much about all this. I don't think these days people block their minds and say that this girl did horror film and cannot look beautiful."
"A lot of people said that I will never get to play a pretty girl or happy character. But today I am endorsing lot of big brands like Nokia with Sharman Joshi then Limca and Parachute who have signed me for two years and also Olay," she said.
The 22-year-old actress says her debut film, 1920 had changed the perception of the industry people.
"I remember for 1920, Vikram Sir had asked if I was fine looking ugly and I said okay. I even told him I am ready to look old. Industry people got to know that I am fine experimenting with looks... black spots or whatever I am ready to do it," Adah said.
In her second film, Adah would be sharing screen again with Rajneesh and television actress Roshni Chopra.
In Phhir Adah essays the role of Disha, who sets out to help a doctor (Rajneesh) with clues that take him closer to unravel the mystery of his missing lawyer wife (Roshni).
"I play a young girl who is not attractive. You will see me covered from head to toe exposing only my fingers and you cannot see any curve in my body. My eyes have a deadpan look. I even walk with a slight hunch throughout the film. There is an element of mystery that shrouds my character," Adah said.
She says the role of Disha was quite challenging.
"It was quite tough. As in real life I am very happy person and use my hands and eyes often as I am Kathak dancer. I had to be very still and even if I have to cry only one drop should come out... no expression. I don't smile in the entire movie. So it was very difficult to stay still all the while," Adah said.
"For my role in Phhir I meditated... my mother is a yoga teacher, she taught me meditation," she said.
Directed by Girish Dhamika, the film releases on August 12.
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