“I am the Surprise Package of the Film, Heroine” Shillpi Sharma in Conversation with Koimoi

Being on and off screen, where had you been all these years?
Well ‘Style’ happened right after school & then I went straight to shooting for Jo Bole So Nihaal & since my family has a business & political background; they wanted me to complete my studies. I went on to complete my education. Being away from the industry was not easy but then I had a certain plan in my head & once I completed I came back but wasn’t getting anything concrete till I got Anees Bazmee’s Thank You & now Madhur Bhandarkar’s Heroine.

Acquaint us about your character in Heroine.

I can’t talk much about my role in the film as I am the surprise package of the film, but yes I am paired opposite Arjun Rampal. Heroine like everyone knows is an out & out Kareena Kapoor film, but it is a story of the stages that a heroine goes through & I am part of a very crucial phase of the heroine’s life. Once the audience sees the film, they will know what I am talking about.

Heroine is Madhur’s magnum opus; has put in a lot for making this film. How hard he was on sets?

Madhur is known for his near-realistic cinema, where he shows the insides of an industry, whichever it might be. Yes this has been his biggest project & he has put in a lot of energy & time to make sure it comes out the way he had visualized it. He is a very good director & has proved that time & again & to be someone to have earned that reputation one has to be seriously in love with their work & so is Madhur. He was harsh on the sets or anything like that but he knew what every scene was supposed to turn out like & he would make sure it did happen that way.

What are your priorities right now?

Acting is my priority but other than that I want to spend time with my mother as she gets a little lonely now.