Sharing the frame with megastar Amitabh Bachchan and Tamil superstar Dhanush in her debut movie Shamitabh has helped Akshara Haasan imbibe a valuable learning for her film journey - that she must treat every new project as her first. (Movie review: )
The 23-year-old, younger daughter of acclaimed actors Kamal Haasan and Sarika, was offered films before Shamitabh landed on her lap. And Akshara completely surrendered herself for her role to the director of the film, R Balki.
"I trusted Balki sir for Shamitabh. When I read the script, I loved it and I wanted to do it instantly. And knowing the fact that it has two amazingly talented actors, I didn't let my trust go from Balki sir as I knew he'll let me shine," Akshara told IANS in an interview. (Also Read: )
"They all stood by my side and helped me grow as an actor. They actually made me feel comfortable on the sets. I have learnt a lot from them and there's a lot more that I can still learn. I've learnt the passion and the drive that they have for their work and how they treat every film as their first film. I wish to have that same amount of dedication and hardwork that they give to their roles," she added.
"I never thought of a debut like Shamitabh. Earlier, I was approached for 10 to 15 films which I declined, but I didn't want to let down this opportunity to learn from them (those working on the film). I never imagined that my debut will be so big," said the newcomer, whose elder sister Shruti Haasan is also a popular actress.
And, along the way, she hopes to become an actress with her "own identity".
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