New Delhi:
Actress Yami Gautam, who is playing the role of a Bengali girl in her debut film Vicky Donor, says she watched Konkona Sen Sharma's films to prepare for her character.
The 25-year-old actress, who is a Punjabi girl from Chandigarh, says director Shoojit Sircar wanted her to referto Bengali actresses to prepare for the role.
"It was a different role as I am a Punjabi girl and I had to play a Bengali character. I don't have any Bengali friendsbut Shoojit sir helped me prepare for the role. He made me watch films starring Konkona and other Bengali actresses tounderstand their body language, the spunk and the attitude very typical of Bengali girls," Yami said.
The actress was previously seen in TV shows Chand Ke Paar Chalo and Yeh Pyaar Na Hoga Kam. She has also appeared ina number of advertisements before bagging the lead role in Vicky Donor.
"Getting into films was not a cakewalk. I stopped doing TV because I was not happy with my roles. Then I started doingadvertisements and was noticed. The casting director of Vicky Donor approached me after spotting me in one of the ads andI auditioned for the part. I had to undergo a number of screen tests and was then finalised to play Ashima," she said.
The film also stars VJ-turned-actor Ayushmann Khurrana and Yami said that the actor is an introvert in real lifecontrary to his on-screen image.
"Me and Ayushmann have a wonderful chemistry in the film as we knew each other and we both hail from Chandigarh.On-screen he may have this naughty image but off-screen he is an introvert. There were no pranks played on the set but wehad a lot of fun shooting the film," she said.
Vicky Donor is based on the concept of sperm donation and infertility but the actress said that although it dealswith a serious subject, it is very much a commercial film.
"It is a very commercial film but has been given a realistic treatment. The film has got an U/A certificate andthat proves that it is fun and entertaining," she said.
Bollywood hunk John Abraham has turned producer with this film and Yami said that he never interfered while shootingand let Shoojit do his work.
"John used to drop by at the sets. He is one of the most reserved producer I have ever seen. He never interfered. Heknew where to draw the line. He is a very down-to-earth and made me and Ayushmann feel comfortable," she said.
Yami has also made her presence felt down south by starring in Kannada film Ullasa Utsaha and Telugu film Nuvvila.
"I am not averse to starring in films down south as long as the offer and role is decent. Just because it is regionalcinema does not mean that it is not good," she added.
Vicky Donor, also starring veteran actor Annu Kapoor, will hit the theatres on April 20.
The 25-year-old actress, who is a Punjabi girl from Chandigarh, says director Shoojit Sircar wanted her to referto Bengali actresses to prepare for the role.
"It was a different role as I am a Punjabi girl and I had to play a Bengali character. I don't have any Bengali friendsbut Shoojit sir helped me prepare for the role. He made me watch films starring Konkona and other Bengali actresses tounderstand their body language, the spunk and the attitude very typical of Bengali girls," Yami said.
The actress was previously seen in TV shows Chand Ke Paar Chalo and Yeh Pyaar Na Hoga Kam. She has also appeared ina number of advertisements before bagging the lead role in Vicky Donor.
"Getting into films was not a cakewalk. I stopped doing TV because I was not happy with my roles. Then I started doingadvertisements and was noticed. The casting director of Vicky Donor approached me after spotting me in one of the ads andI auditioned for the part. I had to undergo a number of screen tests and was then finalised to play Ashima," she said.
The film also stars VJ-turned-actor Ayushmann Khurrana and Yami said that the actor is an introvert in real lifecontrary to his on-screen image.
"Me and Ayushmann have a wonderful chemistry in the film as we knew each other and we both hail from Chandigarh.On-screen he may have this naughty image but off-screen he is an introvert. There were no pranks played on the set but wehad a lot of fun shooting the film," she said.
Vicky Donor is based on the concept of sperm donation and infertility but the actress said that although it dealswith a serious subject, it is very much a commercial film.
"It is a very commercial film but has been given a realistic treatment. The film has got an U/A certificate andthat proves that it is fun and entertaining," she said.
Bollywood hunk John Abraham has turned producer with this film and Yami said that he never interfered while shootingand let Shoojit do his work.
"John used to drop by at the sets. He is one of the most reserved producer I have ever seen. He never interfered. Heknew where to draw the line. He is a very down-to-earth and made me and Ayushmann feel comfortable," she said.
Yami has also made her presence felt down south by starring in Kannada film Ullasa Utsaha and Telugu film Nuvvila.
"I am not averse to starring in films down south as long as the offer and role is decent. Just because it is regionalcinema does not mean that it is not good," she added.
Vicky Donor, also starring veteran actor Annu Kapoor, will hit the theatres on April 20.
