00:00But you have to work hard because everybody's working hard in this industry, not only the actor or actresses or
00:05the producer or the director.
00:06From light man to any technician is working very hard and you have to realise the value of, you know,
00:11work.
00:12Number one is the director. You have to have a good director to make you perform good.
00:17Stars sell. I mean, the producer, if the producer sign a star, they get to sell the film at a
00:23higher price.
00:24Whereas he takes a newcomer, it's a big risk whether the newcomer can act or not, whether the film will
00:29be sold or not.
00:37First of all, your film is a Hindi film.
00:39Yes.
00:40How about this?
00:41How about this? I mean, I was brought up in Banaras. I was throughout in India.
00:46So I got into Indian films. See, I was in Banaras, then I was in Delhi, then I'm in Bambi
00:52now.
00:52You make it sound so easy that you got into Indian films. Did you just walk into Bombay and say,
00:57films, here I am?
00:59Not exactly. See, I was screen tested. My photographs were seen by Subhashri.
01:04When he saw them, he liked it and, well, I was in it.
01:08What was your ambition in the childhood?
01:12I was thinking that I might just become a doctor. I wanted to become a doctor.
01:18Why did you change your mind?
01:20Well, it was just a moment. I just wanted to do something else. That's it.
01:27Did you encounter any resistance?
01:33No. I mean, they were all very encouraging.
01:38They didn't really, you know, like mind me joining films.
01:42We understand that you have just finished high school.
01:46Yeah, my 12th standard.
01:48Does your entry into films mean an interruption in your education?
01:53See, for a timing, yes, because I'm very busy right now.
01:56But I'm hopefully planning to continue my studies.
02:00If it's possible, I don't know. Let's see what happens.
02:04This is your first film and it's been shooting for a long time for a long time.
02:08Yeah, yeah.
02:08What's your impressions in the film industry?
02:12Now, be honest with us.
02:13No, it is a very pleasant place to be in.
02:17Really.
02:18But you have to work hard.
02:20I mean, because everybody is working hard in this industry.
02:22Not only the actor or actresses or the producer or the director.
02:26From light man to any technician is working very hard.
02:29And you have to realize the value of, you know, work.
02:34It's a very pleasant place to be in.
02:36That's what I've got to say.
02:37As a student, Manisha, you had a particular lifestyle.
02:41Aapke kitabain, libraries, aapke classroom and so on.
02:45Filmon me jaake ek tousra vata waran hai.
02:48Ab aapki zindagi ka ek sadharan din.
02:51An ordinary, average day in the life of Manisha Koirala, the film star.
02:55What is this day like?
02:56How does it begin?
02:57How does it continue?
02:58How does it end?
02:59See, in school also, we used to get up early in the morning and go to the school, you know,
03:02when I was studying in school.
03:05So now also what happens is I get up.
03:08The first thing that is, oh shit, I have to go for shooting.
03:11It's early in the morning.
03:11Then I have to go get to rest, do my exercises.
03:14Then go for my shootings.
03:15And, you know, like by the time I come back, I'm just too tired to think or to do anything
03:20else.
03:20It's just work.
03:23There's a lot of difference in studies, I mean in school and this, because there's bound to be.
03:30But it's like that only.
03:34As a film actress, is there anything that you have to take particular care of?
03:43See, I don't know.
03:44In what context?
03:46In terms of your appearance or diet, your regular exercise.
03:50Of course, you have to.
03:52You have to take care of your diet.
03:54You have to do your exercises to look fresh or whatever.
03:58And these things are very basic things, which everybody should do.
04:03And they are doing it.
04:04I think everybody is doing it.
04:06What kind of food do you like to eat?
04:09What kind of food?
04:10Well, a very simple food I prefer.
04:14Very simple, like dal, chawal and sabshin is the basic thing which I eat.
04:18If it's as simple as that, you're welcome to join us for dinner anytime.
04:21All right.
04:22I would like.
04:25Manisha, when you were offered this role,
04:28when you were offered this role in Sadaagat Film,
04:29when you were offered this role in Sadaagat Film,
04:31share with us your feelings, your reaction, your response.
04:37See, first of all, I was very thrilled.
04:39It was really, I mean, out of imagination.
04:41I had, you know, I just said, okay, look, let's go ahead.
04:45I had no hope that I'll get the role.
04:47But, well, after his screen tester, he said,
04:49you are good and you are in the film.
04:52And, you know, like, I just didn't know what to feel.
04:55You know, because it was very strange for me.
04:57I mean, later on, then you gradually grow and, you know, like,
05:01very thrilled.
05:02We are doing this a few hours before the world premiere of your first film.
05:08All right.
05:09How do you feel now?
05:10See, it's the same thing.
05:12What I felt before, I mean, after getting chosen for the film,
05:15I'm feeling the same thing now because now the public is going to see me
05:18and I don't know how they're going to react to it.
05:22And I'm excited.
05:23I'm a bit nervous.
05:24And, well, I don't know what to feel.
05:27From tomorrow morning, you will be recognized on the streets.
05:30Will that make any difference to your lifestyle?
05:33See, I can't say about tomorrow.
05:36You live for today?
05:37Yes.
05:39Your role in Sadhagar, I'm going to tell you about that.
05:44Well, in Sadhagar, the character I'm playing is, she belongs,
05:48she's a granddaughter of Rajkumar.
05:50She belongs to a very conservative,
05:52she's brought up in a very conservative atmosphere.
05:55And, but she loves to go out, you know, like she loves to dance and sing,
05:59which she's not allowed to do it.
06:02Well, she finds time, she goes out and she, you know, like dances and sneaks around.
06:08And she falls in love with a guy and it's pretty difficult.
06:11Now you see the photo.
06:13For that, tell you, I can tell you.
06:15Beyond that, we should see the film.
06:17Yes.
06:17Well, how's that for selling the film to us?
06:20Did you have any say in modifying or interpreting your role?
06:26I was very new.
06:27How can I say?
06:29Even if I wanted to, I couldn't, because I know I was not experienced for all this.
06:34You have to have experience.
06:35You have to have knowledge for all this.
06:36I had no knowledge.
06:37I don't know whether I should ask you this question, but maybe I should.
06:40All right.
06:41Our film industry has a star system.
06:44Yes.
06:44Which, you know, you know what I'm referring to.
06:47No.
06:48Where the star system in that the big stars are paid a lot of money
06:51and newcomers tend not to be paid what would be considered an appropriate amount.
06:56Okay, yeah.
06:57Do you agree with this criticism?
06:59Of course.
07:00Stars sell.
07:01I mean, the producer, if the producer sign a star, they get the money.
07:05They get to sell the money and they get to sell the film at a higher price.
07:11Whereas he takes a newcomer, it's a big risk whether the newcomer can act or not,
07:16whether the film will be sold or not.
07:19See, a star has a proof of his previous listing.
07:30Yeah.
07:32So, if you have to go out of this area, if you have to go out, what kind of situation
07:35do you
07:35go out?
07:38depends you know like I don't know what I'll do I really don't know what I'll do because
07:42right now I'm really concentrating on work and I can't see anything beyond that
07:48are there any Indian film actors and actresses you particularly admire see I used to admire
07:55olden time heroine you know like Madhubalas Meena Kumari Nargis frankly I mean they were
08:03really really good nowadays also very good actresses are there I'm not saying they are bad
08:08but I like them you know like Meena Kumari they had something really extraordinarily very good
08:15about themselves and that is something which I like finally Manisha share with us a professional
08:21secret you can share it with me because I can never be a film actress in order to be a
08:28good
08:28film actress what are the three most important requirements see basically I don't know much
08:36because I'm yet new to comment but number one is the director you have to have a good director to
08:45make you perform good number two is the role you have to have a good role to perform number three
08:52well number three I don't know because these two are very important
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