Soha Ali Khan says she is a huge fan of Salman Khan
New Delhi:
Superstar Salman Khan's eccentriccharacter Chulbul Pandey from Dabangg has inspired actressSoha Ali Khan to play a rustic cop in her upcoming film JoBhi Karva Lo.
Soha, 34, said she is a huge fan of the actor and tookinspiration from him to portray her character of inspectorShanti Priya in the mad-cap comedy.
"I am excited about my role because for the first timeI will be doing action alongwith comedy. My character is likeSalman Khan's Chulbul Pandey and I have taken inspiration fromhim.
"I am a huge Salman fan and had a crush on him when Iwatched Maine Pyar Kiya. Though I haven't shared screenspace with him till now, he has always been very supportive tome," Soha told PTI.
Directed by debutante Sameer Tiwari, the film also starsParesh Rawal, Arshad Warsi and Jaaved Jaffery. It will go onfloors this month.To prepare for her character, Soha is taking some martialart lessons.
"I have enrolled myself for Kung Fu classes. My characterdemands a lot of action. It's not a tough task because I am afitness freak. I do yoga and hit the gym regularly. Butself-defence is something which is completely new to me."I don't have to prepare myself for comedy because it issomething which cannot be taught. Comedies are all abouttiming," she added.
Known for portraying serious characters in films likeRang De Basanti, Khoya Khoya Chand and Soundtrack, Sohaopted for the film because she wanted some change in herfilmography."I always play those characters whose fiance is eitherdied or going to die. All those are gloomy characters. I optedfor this film because I was quite convinced with the waySameer (director) narrated the script to me.
"Moreover, I am getting a chance to work with some of thebest funnymen of the industry like Paresh Rawal, Arshad andJaaved," she said.
The year has been fulfilling so far for Soha, as she madeher TV debut with TLC's What not to Wear and will be seen inbig projects like Mira Nair's Midnight's Children andTigmanshu Dhulia's sequel to Sahib Biwi Aur Gangster."I am lucky that I have had a good year. Hopefully, myfirst international project Midnight's Children will releasein India in the last week of December.
"I am currently shooting with one of the best directorsof today - Tigmanshu Dhulia for Sahib, Biwi Aur Gangster 2.My brother is also working with him for Bullet Raja but I amthe first one to work with him in my family," she said.
Soha, 34, said she is a huge fan of the actor and tookinspiration from him to portray her character of inspectorShanti Priya in the mad-cap comedy.
"I am excited about my role because for the first timeI will be doing action alongwith comedy. My character is likeSalman Khan's Chulbul Pandey and I have taken inspiration fromhim.
"I am a huge Salman fan and had a crush on him when Iwatched Maine Pyar Kiya. Though I haven't shared screenspace with him till now, he has always been very supportive tome," Soha told PTI.
Directed by debutante Sameer Tiwari, the film also starsParesh Rawal, Arshad Warsi and Jaaved Jaffery. It will go onfloors this month.To prepare for her character, Soha is taking some martialart lessons.
"I have enrolled myself for Kung Fu classes. My characterdemands a lot of action. It's not a tough task because I am afitness freak. I do yoga and hit the gym regularly. Butself-defence is something which is completely new to me."I don't have to prepare myself for comedy because it issomething which cannot be taught. Comedies are all abouttiming," she added.
Known for portraying serious characters in films likeRang De Basanti, Khoya Khoya Chand and Soundtrack, Sohaopted for the film because she wanted some change in herfilmography."I always play those characters whose fiance is eitherdied or going to die. All those are gloomy characters. I optedfor this film because I was quite convinced with the waySameer (director) narrated the script to me.
"Moreover, I am getting a chance to work with some of thebest funnymen of the industry like Paresh Rawal, Arshad andJaaved," she said.
The year has been fulfilling so far for Soha, as she madeher TV debut with TLC's What not to Wear and will be seen inbig projects like Mira Nair's Midnight's Children andTigmanshu Dhulia's sequel to Sahib Biwi Aur Gangster."I am lucky that I have had a good year. Hopefully, myfirst international project Midnight's Children will releasein India in the last week of December.
"I am currently shooting with one of the best directorsof today - Tigmanshu Dhulia for Sahib, Biwi Aur Gangster 2.My brother is also working with him for Bullet Raja but I amthe first one to work with him in my family," she said.
