Dipannita Sharma
Model-turned-actor Dipannita Sharma rose to fame with an offbeat role in her debut film titled 16th December and gave an impactful performance in My Brother Nikhil and ladies v/s Ricky Behl.Now, she is all set for her upcoming films — Pizza 3D, Ikka Top and Take it easy.She talks to SANGEETA YADAV about her experience with co-stars
‘Three different roles coming up’
Tell us about your upcoming moviesIJ
This year is going to be a busy one for me as I begin with Bejoy Nambiar’s Pizza 3D where I am paired with Arunoday Singh. The film is a remake of a Tamil blockbuster although there are certain elements that have been added to the script to make it even more exciting. Then there is Ikka Top, directed by debutant Faizan Kareem. In this I play a fashionista wanting to make it big in the industry. The role demands me to be in my glamourous best and I am not complaining. The third film which I start shooting towards the end of the year is Take It Easy, a social drama where I’m playing a middle class housewife. As you can see the three roles are different and each one has a different purpose.
How are your preparations goingIJ
I am a very disciplined person and take every role seriously. For me, the preparations start the minute I get the script. Since I sign up for films that I completely believe in I don’t find it difficult to get into the skin of the character. But sometimes the director may have a certain framework in mind so it is best to blindly follow his direction and let him lead the ship. When Bejoy came to me with the script of Pizza 3D he advised me not to watch the original Tamil film because he wanted me to go in there without any pre conceived notions. He wanted his actors to follow his way of thinking. For Ikka Top, my director wanted me to learn the art of smoking.
What makes you accept an offerIJ
After 16 December, I had not thought that I will end up doing more films. But when the offers started coming, I just couldn’t refuse. I am very careful about picking the right projects. I try hard not to cut, copy, paste what people have already seen me in. For me, my role is of prior importance then comes screenplay and story. Apart from Bejoy Nambiar who is a veteran, I will be working with two directors who will be making their debuts this year.
How was your rapport with your co-starsIJ
Parineeti Chopra is a good friend and a great person to hang around with. Ranveer Singh is like a passionate child in a candy shop. He is natural and not manipulative at all. Aditi Sharma is a calm and sweet girl and is also extremely talented. Anushka Sharma is so full of energy. I know her from our modeling days and have seen her grow in this industry.
Plans of making an appearance on TVIJ
I participated in Khatron Ke Khiladi Season 1 and I had a blast. I don’t think I will ever take up a daily soap because I get bored doing the same thing again and again. Instead, I would love to do something like 24 with Anil Kapoor. Apart from that I wouldn’t mind being a judge of a fashion show. on TV.