Brazilian Beauty

First Shot

My first shot in the film was very simple. I was getting out of a cab and shifting into a new locality. Both Mika Singh and Shaan and a few other characters were also present in the shot and it was really interesting coordinating with all of them.

The takeaway

My first experience of shooting for a Hindi film was amazing. The actors and the director, Sunil Agnihotri supported me and were very patient.
I made several friends, but the most important lesson that I have learnt while working with the team is patience and how to deliver dialogues, which I feel is a key element in acting.

Stumbling block

Since the movie was shot during the summer season, it was really difficult to cope with the heat while shooting the outdoor scenes. Also, I used to get the dialogues just 10 minutes before the shot, so memorising them was always a challenge.

Role model

I admire the Brazilian supermodel Adriana Lima. She too started her career as a nobody and worked her way to the top.

Future projects

I have recently done a TV commercial for Vero Moda and also have a few film projects in the pipeline. I am waiting for things to finalise before starting work.

karan.shah@expressindia.com