Going Places

Shahana Goswami has come a long way from her days as the angsty Debbie in Abhishek Kapoors Rock On!!.

Written by PriyankaPereira
July 28, 2010 02:35 AM IST

3 min read

Shahana Goswami has come a long way from her days as the angsty Debbie in Abhishek Kapoors Rock On!!. While her passion for acting has increased manifold,her appearance has undergone a makeover of sorts. Those extra kilos have been shed,the wavy locks straightened and the face glowing more than ever. But the actor says its all part of the plan.

Theres a whole lot of projects at hand and Goswami wants to enjoy every last bit of it. She plays the role of a non-conforming journalist in director Abhinay Deos Game,a happy-go-lucky Parsi girl in Danish Aslams Break Ke Baad and a video game designer in Shahrukh Khans home production Ra.One. The shooting schedules of these films have made her a globetrotter. I was in Istanbul for the shoot of Game and then went to Mauritius for Break Ke Baad, says the actor,who is hoping to have a small vacation with her family in the Capital before zooming off to London,where she shoots for the Anubhav Sinha-directed Ra.One.

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After her return,she will start work on Abhay Deols home production Basra. It is a busy year,but I am happier this way. I also have two releases the year Mirch and Break Ke Baad, she says. Its a welcome change from the previous year,when after a nuanced performance in Rock On!! the actor disappeared from the scene for a while. I was typecast as the feisty woman. People came to me with roles of older characters. Although I dont blame them for doing that,I really wanted to explore newer arenas, she says. Of the few films she signed,many did not take off at the scheduled time. For a year,I did not shoot. I spent a year in anticipation, shrugs the 24-year-old.

For someone like Goswami,who is an outsider in Bollywood,the struggle is still far from over. I am still struggling to find that elusive solo heroine project, she smiles,adding,While big banner films do matter a lot,small budget films gain a lot of recognition. For now,Goswami says,she would like to find a balance between offbeat and mainstream cinema. I want to do both kinds. Doing fluff at all times doesnt give you that much satisfaction,after all, she says.