Da (Big) Bangg

The promos of the film that were first shown during the screening of the Akshay Kumar- Trisha Krishnan starrer,Khatta Meetha,in the theaters garnered national attention making Dabangg one of the most anticipated films of the year. Critics even compared the trailers to those akin to the Guy Ritchie directed films Snatch and Lock Stock and Two Smoking Barrels. On the comparison Sinha says,“Well it is a wonderful feeling really. Guy Ritchie has been known to make slick films and I personally am a huge fan of his films so the comparison came as a pleasant surprise. And I do hope that the film lives up to the positive reviews the trailer and the soundtrack have garnered.”

Playing an unconventional debut role of a village girl who in her words,is silent and straight,Sinha feels that she did not think twice before committing to the role. In fact the film happened when Salman saw her dressed in a traditional attire at a common friend’s wedding. “That was where he said that they had their lead heroine for Dabangg,” she says,adding,“I mean I just had to do it. When Salman (Khan) came with the film script I was plain excited. Of course I really had to push myself to the extremes to get into shape and look the character.” Admitting that the weight loss and the excessive training were rigorous,she does say that it was fun nevertheless. “Salman would ensure that I would work out and not shirk the gym routines as he himself is a fitness freak. Eventually that helped as I actually feel healthier now and more suited to be an actress.”

She plays the role of Rajo,the girl who makes the main protagonist of the film,Khan aka Chulbul Pandey see the difference between the right and wrong. “She is quite fearless too and stands up to Pandey in the film whenever he intends on doing something wrong,” she says. Speaking about an incident that happened during a shoot in Dubai,she says,“We were shooting a song sequence in the desert and the pallu of my saree got stuck in the ATV and I fell off and even got hurt on my hand. However we managed to complete the shoot eventually. To be honest,I was nervous but since the title of the film itself means fearless,I had to get on with the shoot.”

Sinha cheekily says that she is not nervous about the film anymore. “I was jittery when they showcased the promos for the first time,but after the reception it garnered I don’t feel scared. I am pretty sure that the film will do well.” As far as her future plans are concerned she says,“I am really not a planning person. As of now it is just Dabangg that is playing on my mind. After it releases and the reception it gathers,I’ll decide the future course of action. All I can say is that it will alter between my life as a fashion designer and an actor.”