Sunidhi Chauhan photographed in Mumbai.
Mumbai:
Having won several accolades for singing, Sunidhi Chauhan now wants to spread her wings and try hands at acting in Bollywood.
The 32-year-old singer recently made her debut as an actor with the short film, Playing Priya.
The Sheila Ki Jawani singer said earlier she wasn't prepared to take on the role of an actor, even though she was fascinated by acting since childhood.
"Earlier I wasn't ready to act but now I have reached a stage where I know this is the right time. I was inclined toward acting since childhood. Now I want to do a lot of Bollywood films," Sunidhi told PTI.
"I am waiting for good roles and offers to come. I won't take up anything, I'll choose the right script and would definitely like to do a full length feature film," she said.
The singer, who has sung hit tacks like Te Amo, Crazy Kiya Re, Kamli and Chor Bazari, said that she was offered a film when she was just 19.
"When I was 19-year-old, I had an offer to act. But I turned it down because I wasn't ready for it. I wanted to focus on playback singing only. Now I know for sure I can give equal attention to both, singing and acting," she said.
Talking about Playing Priya, Sunidhi said that she enjoyed the process of being in front of the camera and realised that the medium requires a lot of hard work.
"It was an amazing experience shooting for the film. Since it is a short film, I didn't have the burden of a feature length movie. What I did realise was, whether long or short, filmmaking requires a lot of hard work, dedication and patience," said Sunidhi.
Directed by Lekar Hum Deewana Dil director Arif Ali, Playing Priya is a fantasy thriller based in an urban landscape, which was recently released on the digital platform.
Sunidhi said that even though she was initially nervous to act, she is now happy that people are talking about the film and noticing her performance.
"Initially it was very difficult. But I enjoyed it a lot. I worked from the heart. People have praised it, and I am happy. Even seasoned actors have said they liked it, so it is overall a breath of fresh air for me, as well as the audience," she concluded.
(Except for the headline, this story has not been edited by NDTV staff and is published from a syndicated feed.)
The 32-year-old singer recently made her debut as an actor with the short film, Playing Priya.
The Sheila Ki Jawani singer said earlier she wasn't prepared to take on the role of an actor, even though she was fascinated by acting since childhood.
"Earlier I wasn't ready to act but now I have reached a stage where I know this is the right time. I was inclined toward acting since childhood. Now I want to do a lot of Bollywood films," Sunidhi told PTI.
"I am waiting for good roles and offers to come. I won't take up anything, I'll choose the right script and would definitely like to do a full length feature film," she said.
The singer, who has sung hit tacks like Te Amo, Crazy Kiya Re, Kamli and Chor Bazari, said that she was offered a film when she was just 19.
"When I was 19-year-old, I had an offer to act. But I turned it down because I wasn't ready for it. I wanted to focus on playback singing only. Now I know for sure I can give equal attention to both, singing and acting," she said.
Talking about Playing Priya, Sunidhi said that she enjoyed the process of being in front of the camera and realised that the medium requires a lot of hard work.
"It was an amazing experience shooting for the film. Since it is a short film, I didn't have the burden of a feature length movie. What I did realise was, whether long or short, filmmaking requires a lot of hard work, dedication and patience," said Sunidhi.
Directed by Lekar Hum Deewana Dil director Arif Ali, Playing Priya is a fantasy thriller based in an urban landscape, which was recently released on the digital platform.
Sunidhi said that even though she was initially nervous to act, she is now happy that people are talking about the film and noticing her performance.
"Initially it was very difficult. But I enjoyed it a lot. I worked from the heart. People have praised it, and I am happy. Even seasoned actors have said they liked it, so it is overall a breath of fresh air for me, as well as the audience," she concluded.
(Except for the headline, this story has not been edited by NDTV staff and is published from a syndicated feed.)
