Ileana D’cruz’s eventful Bollywood journey
The one-film-old heroine shares how she is more than happy about her reception in the industry so far
Ileana D’cruz who made an impact right from her debut film, ‘Barfi!’ is happy with the reception she has received in Bollywood and from her audience in her short journey.“I surely feel it is a herculean task for us actors from the South to be able to make it big on the Bollywood horizon. But if the very first break is worthwhile, we surely can look forward to establish ourselves here satisfactorily,” she says and adds, “I too had a sense of insecurity merely because I am fully aware of the fact that there are many pretty faces here in Bollywood. When I watched my first film with Vidya Balan, I was overwhelmed to hear good compliments from her. I could not stop crying for two reasons — firstly, the film is so very emotional and also witnessing people who liked the film.”
“The first time I met Amitabh Bachchan and he complimented me, I felt as if I was on the seventh heaven,” she said and when asked whether she would like to work with him, she replied, “Why Not? He has a very special aura, his energies surely ignites a sense of working harder. He is an inspiration, I admire him for his persona and the work he has been doing, and he surely is a highly respected person.”
Talking about the challenges of working in a different industry she adds, “Working in a different language undoubtedly is a challenge for me.”
Talking about the different experience in working for her debut and her second film, she shares, “The transition from my first film, ‘Barfi!’ to ‘Phata Poster Nikla Hero’ is unbelievable. In my first film, working with great actors like Priyanka Chopra and Ranbir Kapoor, I was very conscious. I felt I needed to do my best. I started on a nervous note but getting a positive response world-wide diminished my anguish and boosted my morale.”
Coming to her character in ‘Phata Poster Nikla Hero’ she says, “Playing complaining Kajal on screen who is a clear freak is contrary to my real character. I am very private person in real and I am not outspoken at all. My school days friends until today remain my friends. I am not a party goer either.”
Sharing her experience with fellow co-actors, she says, “Shahid Kapoor is full of fun and frolic in real and because of his light nature, it became more easy for me to perform my comic character exuberantly. Ranbir is an intelligent guy, we discussed about varied topics during our break.”
On how she has managed not to be linked up with her co-actors who have been the heartthrob of many female fans, she shares, “Yes, my friendship with my co-actors is restricted to only the sets. Probably, when actors move around outside the sets and are seen more often together in public places, people link them up. I have saved my skin from link ups purely because I have yet not been seen outside with Shahid or Ranbir.”
On her dancing abilities she adds, “I am not a trained dancer. There is no exceptional dancing in this film. We have just one dancing number in a club. I do have some dancing in David Dhawan’s film with Varun Dhawan though.”
Ileana finds Deepika Padukone very hot and shares an interesting detail by saying, “Mine and Deepika’s trainer is the same. I always ask him what training does he imparts to Deepika that she looks so very hot. I am a simple looking girl and I am not so beautiful.”
Illeana has no fixed plans with regards her career and adds, “I do not have any strategy or plans for especially taking on certain genre of films. I only feel I can work hard.” And adds, “Getting different roles and comparing me to Smita Patil as well with Shabana Azmi, I just feel great. However, Shabana has carved an excellent niche for herself. I respect her. Both Smita and Shabana are great actors and their sensibilities are different. I stand nowhere in comparison to them. For me it is my work, which is a challenge. I try and push myself. But there is no plan to do a particular kind of film.”
Ileana on the other hand is a good cook and confesses, “My father is a Muslim while mom is a Goan. I cook very good food. I love to cook roasted fish, biryani and also continental food. Whenever, I am free, I love to be home and relish my hand made food. Cooking is a great past time for me.”
Lastly she believes in an omnipresent God and shares, “I do sincerely believe that there is a power in my soul. I do not pursue Muslim religion or Goan. I may go to the mosque as well to a temple, gurudwara or a church. Wherever I go, I try to seek the peace from within that atmosphere.”
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