Ahead of the release of her next big film Badrinath
When you see Varun Dhawan being directed by his father, do you think about when Mahesh Bhatt will direct you?He will never direct me. It’s a very desi film but we didn’t want to give it completely desi look.Now that you have so many hits to your name, do you get star treatment at home too?At home I am treated like a baby! And that’s the way it should be. I can’t prepare for it without Ranbir. People told me not to do Kapoor and Sons but I got Kar Gayi Chul song from that film which went on to become a huge hit. But one must maintain a balance.She’s fresh, she’s fierce and in many ways, she’s a first — the first to actor her age to produce the kind of hits she has, the first in the business to laugh about of her own faux pas and make a video about etc. Ayaan told me that there’s only one character in the film and that’s love. That is why I’m not very active on social media.Does it get difficult to just be you otherwise in showbiz?I will always be myself. I have been through that emotion. He decided that after Zakhm, he would not direct. I repeat my jeans all the time. They are simple, but family oriented.
What’s stardom to you? How do you think the concept has changed over the years?The definition of stardom has changed over the years. I think excess of anything is not good. People also thought I should not do Udta Punjab but I did that too. I cannot be someone who walks to the airport in heels — I will never do that! Unless I don’t have any other shoes to wear, of course. I won’t repeat a dress back-to-back perhaps, but I will team it up with something else every time.As an urban girl, how difficult was it for you to adapt to the role in Badrinath Ki Dulhania?I play a modern girl in the film. For whatever reason, he could not take it anymore and I respect that. It’s fine to repeat clothes. Ahead of the release of her next big film Badrinath Ki Dulhania, we caught up with the actor in a free-wheeling chat where she talks about the changing dynamics of stardom and always following her gut. Clothes are meant to crumple. We can take each other for granted and I can just be who I am, with him. Whenever he sees a good shot, he appreciates it.After delivering back-to-back successful films, how conscious have you become in terms of choosing your next film?I am conscious but I also follow my instincts.How excited are you to be part of Ayan Mukerjee’s Dragon?I am very excited! It’s a supernatural film. I wore a lot of skirts and kurtas in the film. I am very comfortable with him because we have known each other even before our respective journeys as actors could begin.
The only time I go all out is during promotions. There has to be something called real. Girls there are very modern and broadminded. I can’t be looking plastic all the time. She comes from Kota, which is a forward city. When Ranbir finishes shooting for the Dutt biopic, we will start working together. They don’t bother you, do they?I am not scared of repeating my clothes.. I know people will judge you for those choices, but you get one life and you should be able to live it the way you want to. The writer and creator in him will never die. One can’t expect us to have 365 different things to wear in a year. Actors are a lot more accessible now than they used to be wholesale netting before. When my dress is crumpled or not ironed, I am like, ‘relax it’s normal’. Then I will. They don’t treat me any differently at homeThe fashion police are constantly on the prowl but you’re often seeing repeating your outfits.Since you and Varun started your career together, are you very close as co-stars?Yes. I will continue to make my decisions just like that.
