From ramp to silver screen: Pooja Chopra fulfils a dream

“Everything I do in my life is for my mother. My inspiration,motivation and drive,is all her. After Miss India,I wanted to start a cafe or a restaurant for her. She refused and told me ‘I have not asked you for anything but I want you to become an actress’,” Chopra siad in an interview.

“She wanted me to become an actress. She was like if (beauty queens) Aishwarya Rai,Priyanka Chorpa can become actress,why not me,that too without any connections. I do it all for her. If she is happy I am happy.”

For Chopra,it is the happiness of her mother that matters to her the most. “She is quite happy seeing the rushes of Commando. She can’t stop talking about it. I want to see her happy,satisfied.”

Chopra had small roles in Fashion and Heroine,and now she will be seen in Vipul Shah’s home production Commando,her first full-fledged film,directed by debutant,Dilip Ghosh.

She is paired opposite Vidyut Jamwal,who was last seen in 2011 action film Force.

Chopra is all praise for her co-star,also a model- turned actor. “We know each other since our modelling days,though we were not best of friends. He is a very comfortable actor,he is nice and a fun-loving person.”

Chopra also said that while shooting for Commando,she has learnt quite a few things from her producer Vipul Shah.

“He (Vipul Shah) comes from theatre background. He is not only a good director,producer but also a great teacher. For me,he is a mentor. It is a huge thing for me to act in a film that he has backed. It is a blessing,” she said.

“He is very helpful,understanding person. He has encouraged me to give my best. I have followed all the advice that he gave me. I think I am director’s actor,” she added.

‘Commando’ is set for release on April 12.