Sanjana Sanghi says she likes unusual roles; thanks Ranbir Kapoor and Imtiaz Ali for introducing her to the world of cinema

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The 25-year-old actor was recently seen in action thriller Rashtra Kavach Om, opposite Aditya Roy Kapur. Talking about the choices she has been making lately, she said, “If I say anything other than instinct, I’d be lying. Growing up, every actor I used to look up to would say that they want to do parts which surprise them first and then they surprise the audience. Dil Bechara was a romantic tragedy, Om was an action thriller and Dhak Dhak is an adventure drama. They are all so different. I am just going with what I connect with and what is coming to me.”

Her mantra as an actor is very simple. “The genre I like to watch as an audience automatically becomes the genre I get attracted to as an actor,” she said, stating that she likes rom-coms. She would like to experiment and do comedy movies, but for now her preference would be rom-coms and action movies.

Talking about prepping for different roles and characters, she said, “Prepping for Kavya, I watched a lot of action films because my dad used to make me watch Jackie Chan films while I was growing up. I have been a child of the theater and improvisations are what we grew up on. Also, I am very particular about my preparations. I am so hard on myself that I really go all the way.”

Sanjana Sanghi says that she is very much satisfied and grateful for the line-up of films she has in front of her. “I am also grateful that filmmakers are able to see me in so many lights. And I think that the only reason why that happens is because I can stay as true to the craft as possible. I am excited about the line-up I have in front of me,” she said.

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The Dil Bechara actor is currently shooting for adventure movie Dhak Dhak. Addressing speculations around the film being similar to Jee Lee Zara, she said, “I think we are only similar because a women ensemble is a rare thing and the fact that both the movies are set in the backdrop of travel. But, the films are very distinct.”

Dhak Dhak, which is produced by Taapsee Pannu, stars Fatima Sana Sheikh, Ratna Pathak, Dia Mirza and Sanjana Sanghi in the lead roles.