Former Miss India Pooja Chopra will next be seen in Commando opposite Vidyut Jamwal.
Mumbai:
Former Miss India Pooja Chopra,who did guest appearance in filmmaker Madhur Bhandarkar'sFashion and Heroine, is looking forward to her full-fledged role in Commando.
Pooja Chopra was crowned Miss India in 2009 and she saidthat it was her mother's dream to see her become an actress.
"Everything I do in my life is for my mother. Myinspiration, motivation and drive, is all her. After MissIndia, I wanted to start a cafe or a restaurant for her. Sherefused and told me 'I have not asked you for anything but Iwant you to become an actress'," Pooja Chopra told PTI in aninterview.
"She wanted me to become an actress. She was like if(beauty queens) Aishwarya Rai, Priyanka Chopra can becomeactress, why not me, that too without any connections. I do itall for her. If she is happy I am happy."
For Pooja Chopra, it is the happiness of her mother thatmatters to her the most. "She is quite happy seeing the rushesof Commando. She can't stop talking about it. I want to seeher happy, satisfied."
Pooja Chopra had small roles in Fashion and Heroine, andnow she will be seen in Vipul Shah's home productionCommando, her first full-fledged film, directed by debutant,Dilip Ghosh.
She is paired opposite Vidyut Jamwal, who was lastseen in 2011 action film Force.
Pooja Chopra is all praise for her co-star, also a model-turned actor. "We know each other since our modelling days,though we were not best of friends. He is a very comfortableactor, he is nice and a fun-loving person."
Pooja Chopra also said that while shooting for Commando,she has learnt quite a few things from her producer VipulShah.
"He (Vipul Shah) comes from theatre background. He isnot only a good director, producer but also a great teacher.For me, he is a mentor. It is a huge thing for me to act in afilm that he has backed. It is a blessing," she said.
"He is very helpful, understanding person. He hasencouraged me to give my best. I have followed all the advicethat he gave me. I think I am director's actor," she added.
Commando is set for release on April 12.
Pooja Chopra was crowned Miss India in 2009 and she saidthat it was her mother's dream to see her become an actress.
"Everything I do in my life is for my mother. Myinspiration, motivation and drive, is all her. After MissIndia, I wanted to start a cafe or a restaurant for her. Sherefused and told me 'I have not asked you for anything but Iwant you to become an actress'," Pooja Chopra told PTI in aninterview.
"She wanted me to become an actress. She was like if(beauty queens) Aishwarya Rai, Priyanka Chopra can becomeactress, why not me, that too without any connections. I do itall for her. If she is happy I am happy."
For Pooja Chopra, it is the happiness of her mother thatmatters to her the most. "She is quite happy seeing the rushesof Commando. She can't stop talking about it. I want to seeher happy, satisfied."
Pooja Chopra had small roles in Fashion and Heroine, andnow she will be seen in Vipul Shah's home productionCommando, her first full-fledged film, directed by debutant,Dilip Ghosh.
She is paired opposite Vidyut Jamwal, who was lastseen in 2011 action film Force.
Pooja Chopra is all praise for her co-star, also a model-turned actor. "We know each other since our modelling days,though we were not best of friends. He is a very comfortableactor, he is nice and a fun-loving person."
Pooja Chopra also said that while shooting for Commando,she has learnt quite a few things from her producer VipulShah.
"He (Vipul Shah) comes from theatre background. He isnot only a good director, producer but also a great teacher.For me, he is a mentor. It is a huge thing for me to act in afilm that he has backed. It is a blessing," she said.
"He is very helpful, understanding person. He hasencouraged me to give my best. I have followed all the advicethat he gave me. I think I am director's actor," she added.
Commando is set for release on April 12.
