Shehnaaz Gill on taking up different roles onscreen: “I would like filmmakers to take risks.”
Shehnaaz began her Bollywood career this year with Kisi Ka Bhai Kisi Ki Jaan, starring Salman Khan. Shehnaaz next appeared in the sex comedy directed by Karan Boolani after appearing in Salman’s movie. We Appreciate Your Attendance together with Shibani Bedi, Kusha Kapila, Bhumi Pednekar, and Dolly Singh.
Shehnaaz confessed that she recently didn’t like a script in which she was offered the role of an internet sensation during a recent interview. “Don’t judge a book by its cover, read me carefully. They (makers) are thinking of me in a certain way. I feel they want to show my real self on screen but I can’t be doing only this kind of role. Like, recently I heard a script, in which I’m playing a beautiful girl who is an internet sensation.”
Shehnaaz stated that she wants to dispel the idea that she should project her own nature onto a large screen. “I want to do something different on screen. I would like filmmakers to take risks and present me in a different way. I’m willing to do a workshop and all. I believe my talent just gives me a chance to do different things,” Shehnaaz said.
Shehnaaz shared what convinced her to be a part of the most recent chick flick at the same conversation. “I believe in narrations. When I heard this script, I liked it and felt, ‘This is something different, let’s do it.’ Sex education is very important. This is really very important,” Shehnaaz concluded.
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