00:00Karika Ji, first of all, welcome to IONES.
00:01Thank you so much.
00:03Karika Ji, first of all, you will know that
00:05Batwara in 1947 is a historical significant subject.
00:10Is it your experience for a film?
00:12Or is it your responsibility with this project?
00:17Of course, it is a responsibility with this project.
00:21I was actually very very grateful to be a part of this film.
00:25Not just because of so many great people who are a part of this film,
00:29but also because of the topic of this film.
00:31And I think it's,
00:33personally,
00:37my grandparents from both the sides,
00:39Nana Nani B, Dada Dadi B,
00:41they 4 have partitions experienced.
00:44The 4 of them,
00:45who was in Punjab,
00:47who was in Pakistan,
00:50and then came to India.
00:53So,
00:56it was a very big thing
00:58that my grandparents would also understand it,
01:03and they would relate.
01:05And,
01:05and,
01:06and,
01:07and,
01:08and,
01:08and,
01:09I think,
01:14they're very proud.
01:16And,
01:16and,
01:17and,
01:32I think,
01:32that's a big part of my film,
01:38because when I knew which production house and who is the director
01:45I got to know that after my first audition I got to know
01:49because I called Rath sir to meet after the first audition
01:52and then I got to know that this is such a big scale project
01:54and Aamir Khan is producing the project
01:57so the pressure was there but I think I work well under pressure
02:01so the pressure was there but I probably have had to crack that audition and get that part
02:08Rath kumar sandusha film making is strong characters and intense storytelling
02:15so what is the most important thing about your acting?
02:20I have learned that sometimes the directors have to explain
02:28but sometimes they show you scenes
02:35and like in my scene I was crying
02:37I mean it's a scene of crying
02:38I have to cry
02:39so they are like a girl who is crying
02:41I mean they don't have that
02:43I mean they are like some people who are crying or can't do it
02:48but for his craft he will sometimes show you exactly what he wants
02:53so sometimes he was crying and crying
02:57so I think I learnt that there should not be inhibitions when you are acting
03:14so I think the film is the most important part of the film
03:18I have not thought about it
03:21but I have just made my scenes
03:23that I have mentioned in this film
03:25and I think if you see the film, they are playing their own impact in the story
03:33so it doesn't happen, they are playing their own parts
03:37Have you learned something from the sense that you have learned from the actor?
03:45Do you have to do something like that or do you have to do something like that?
03:49I have learned a lot of things
03:55and in fact, I think my most cherished memory would be the final screen test
04:03which was opposite of Karan
04:07and Preeti ma'am is someone who I have grown up watching and I have loved her in whatever I
04:13have seen of her
04:14so when I was giving my final screen test and I was directing Raja sir
04:20I didn't get a role, I didn't sign the contract
04:24and I remember that there was a photo shoot
04:27so Sunny sir and Preeti ma'am was there
04:29but it was a photo shoot
04:31so I didn't think that they were watching the scene
04:33and our scene was playing on the side
04:35and that scene was very emotional
04:38so I was performing and crying very well
04:43and when Raja sir said cut
04:46that Preeti ma'am
04:47I did not even know that she was watching
04:49but she was standing and she was playing on the side
04:51and when she was playing on the side
04:52she was playing on the side
04:54and I could not believe it
04:57that this was my performance
04:58and then I went and I hugged her
05:00and she said you are really good
05:02just keep doing what you are doing
05:03so I think that moment will always stay with me
05:07because as an actor when you move to Bombay
05:08you have to live in such moments
05:12so that will always stay with me
05:14so that will always stay with me
05:15In the theatre ma'am
05:16in the industry
05:17how difficult to find a promising newcomer
05:18with the right opportunities
05:20with the right opportunities
05:22how difficult to find the right opportunities
05:25do you think
05:27could work eventually doors open
05:29or networking equally important
05:30see
05:32I have never been good in networking
05:34so if
05:36and I think
05:37good doors are now opening for me
05:40so you can understand
05:41that I have not done any networking
05:43so for me
05:44I think
05:45purely
05:46with my acting
05:48these doors are open
05:49so I don't know
05:50I am sure networking helps
05:52I am sure
05:53it helps
05:54but
05:54in my journey
05:55I have mostly auditioned for things
05:59learnt from people
06:00how to act
06:01what to do
06:01what not to do
06:02and that's how I have landed
06:04all the roles
06:04that I have done
06:06You have worked in racial and Hindi cinema
06:10so
06:10do you want to break
06:11consciously
06:12language barriers
06:13or
06:14do you want to break
06:15your story and character language
06:16more important?
06:18I have done one project
06:20which was in Telugu
06:20after that
06:22I have done all Hindi projects
06:24in your films
06:25in different journals
06:26or varied projects
06:28so
06:28do you have
06:29consciously
06:29commercial cinema
06:31and performance
06:32oriented roles
06:32create a balance
06:34strategy?
06:35I have made no strategy
06:37I have made no strategy
06:38I have made no strategy
06:39I have done
06:41what I have done
06:42mostly
06:43because
06:43I don't think
06:44initially
06:45you have
06:46that power
06:47to even choose
06:47you are
06:48very lucky
06:48that
06:48you are
06:49constantly
06:49that
06:49constantly
06:50so
06:50I have not rejected
06:52many things
06:53in my life
06:55and I have done
06:55many things
06:55I have done
06:56many things
06:57and
06:57sometimes
06:57I have done
06:58two things
06:58that
06:59I have done
07:03I have done
07:04I have done
07:04I have done
07:05I have done
07:05otherwise
07:05there is no strategy
07:06I have done
07:09I have done
07:09I have done
07:09new commerce
07:10social media
07:10also
07:11parallel
07:11audition
07:12space
07:13your social media
07:14career tool
07:15personal expression
07:17or
07:17carefully
07:18maintained
07:19last line
07:20your social media
07:23career tool
07:24personal
07:25career tool
07:26or
07:26personal expression
07:27you have done
07:30carefully
07:30maintained
07:30boundary
07:31so
07:32it is
07:34a balance
07:35of both
07:37anyway
07:37I don't
07:38share
07:39much
07:40even
07:40about
07:41my personal life
07:42but
07:42I like to share
07:44some things
07:44so
07:45I share
07:47some personal
07:48and
07:49mostly
07:49professional
07:50and
07:52now
07:53I don't know
07:55if it is
07:56good or
07:56bad
07:56but
07:57mostly
07:57auditions
07:58they ask
07:58you for
07:59your social media handles
08:00so
08:01many people
08:01do have
08:02good actors
08:03but
08:04their following
08:05don't have
08:06their work
08:06which is sad
08:08because
08:08as an actor
08:13most important
08:14thing is
08:14how you act
08:15but
08:16the reality
08:17is that
08:17they look at
08:17your social media
08:19alongside
08:19your auditions
08:20so
08:21many times
08:21have you
08:22done
08:23that
08:23you have
08:26done
08:26you have
08:27done
08:28that
08:28was bad
08:33but
08:34then
08:35that project
08:35didn't
08:36work
08:36you can
08:38take it
08:40but
08:41people
08:42know
08:43convincing
08:45not
08:46but
08:47of course
08:47it's
08:47up to them
08:47they also
08:48have to sell
08:48the project
08:49and I think
08:49that's why
08:49they look at followers
08:50and all of that
08:51and to each their own
08:52but I would always like to do work
08:53where my acting is appreciated more than the number of followers that I have
08:58in the industry
09:00people
09:00who have
09:02boxed
09:03and especially
09:04in 1947
09:05you want to choose a role
09:08that you don't lock in a particular image
09:12yes
09:13I mean
09:13I heard
09:14how people
09:15lock
09:17but
09:18I played
09:19very varied
09:19things
09:20and I hope
09:21I will also
09:21I hope
09:22I played
09:22an army officer
09:24and I've been
09:26a
09:26now
09:26I have also been a
09:28CEO
09:29but
09:31I've never seen
09:31any NRI
09:32from London
09:33and I think
09:35I'm a young girl
09:38in Lahore
09:39so
09:39I don't think
09:40that I've been
09:42boxed
09:42and I hope
09:43that they won't do it
09:44because
09:44I'd like to be free
09:46and I like to do
09:48different characters
09:49I think
09:50you can see
09:52in the acting
09:53this film
09:54has been
09:59I would like to work with many actors but on the top of my list is Shah Rukh Khan.
10:08He has always been my favorite and I would love to work with him.
10:13Lastly, what is success? What is a big commercial hit and a critically acclaimed performance?
10:20What do you remember the audience?
10:27Why would I choose three choices?
10:31I would like to get a critical acclaimed in a commercial film and I would like to remember my character.
10:35I would like to let the logo go and remember his name.
10:39Lastly, what do you want to give future projects?
10:43Future projects are coming. I don't want to reveal this much.
10:47We will do this in the next interview.
10:48But my fans and whoever you are watching, I would like to say this.
10:52First of all, thank you. I have a lot of love and I am very grateful.
10:57And I would like to say this too.
10:59Whoever you are watching, no matter whatever you want to do with your life,
11:04if you know in your heart that it's the right thing for you,
11:08just don't listen to what everyone else has to say.
11:11Everyone will have their own opinions.
11:13But if you are enjoying your journey,
11:16and if you are enjoying your journey,
11:18then something will be complete.
11:20It will be complete in truth.
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