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COVER STORY

Have you met any detectives in real life? What about your husband Siddharth?
Have you spied on anyone in real life? Did you ever spy on him before or after
When we started our research we went marriage?
to various detective agencies. It also came Siddharth never gives me a chance to spy
to light that there were a good number of on him. He’s such a boring guy. And yes, he’s
WHEN I WAS
women in this profession. Women do jasoosi very simple in real life.
DECLARED THE when they gossip, but I didn’t know that
PADMASHRI they also take it up as a profession. I was Ali Fazal, your hero in the film is not a
AWARD WINNER, surprised when I met them. As for being a known name. How was it working with
IT TOOK SOME detective in real life, I remember playing him?
TIME TO a detective for some of my close friends in I have never watched his films. He’s a
college. For instance, there was a friend who fabulous actor and his comic timing is
REGISTER
was infatuated with a guy but was not sure unbeatable. We became friends during
about his feelings for her. So I casually went the workshop. He inadvertently became
up to the guy and found out whether he was Tassavur the character, because he also
indeed interested in my friend. I have done belongs to Lucknow.
that for quite a few of my friends but sadly
I did not find anyone when it was my turn. Most of the actresses love to look
glamorous on screen but you don’t seem
to be too concerned about your onscreen
appearances be it Bobby Jasoos or your
curvaceous look in The Dirty Picture or the
pregnant woman in Kahaani.
I am willing to do anything for the role as
far as it conforms to my character in the film.
It can never look ugly if it adds value to the
character. One of my disguises in the film is
the role of an astrologer. When I saw myself
in the film I was shocked. Even my parents
did not recognize me.

Considering that you have known actress
turned producer Dia Mirza from your
debut film, Parineeta, how was it working
with her this time?
Dia is one of the nicest people to work with.
We haven’t been great friends but we have
always met with a lot of warmth. Dia looks
so angelic and her goodness reflects on her
face. Apart from that, working with Dia
and Sahil as producers was one of the most
humbling experiences in my career. They
are wonderful people and the way they
treat people, including the crew, is amazing.
They look at every team-member with the
same amount of respect.

My family is my
lifeline. They
have made me
who I am

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