Actress Bipasha Basu says her upcoming movie Alone is more than just a horror film as it deals with the turmoils in the relationship of a married couple.
The film has been directed by Bhushan Patel and also stars TV actor Karan Singh Grover, who plays the male lead opposite the 35-year-old actress.
“Alone is not a horror film for me. It is a passionate love story for me. Through our characters we have tried to show a realistic love story. Everyone who is married or who [has] been in a relationship will identify with this. Many aspects of relationships [have] been shown. So the film is not only sexy. There is a lot of depth,” Basu said in an interview.
In the film, which is a remake of a 2007 Thai film of the same name, Basu will be seen in a double role as she plays a conjoined twin. The actress said she had a very hard time during the shooting of the film.
“They are twins but [they] are different from each other as one is alive and one is dead and they are both in love with Kabir [played by Grover]. The shooting was difficult as I had to be joined with my body double; first as Sanjana, and after a change of hair and makeup as Anjana. Shooting was a different experience as a lot of time we had to take care of the distance and other technicalities while filming the conjoined part,” she said.
Basu was all praise for her co-star Grover, who is making his Bollywood debut with the film.
“He has a lot of potential and is very talented. He can be an A-list actor in our business — he looks great, he can dance and his emotional scenes are his strength. He is an easy fit for the films we make.”
When asked if she had any apprehensions working with a newcomer, Basu said, “There were no qualms on doing a film with a TV actor and he is not even a newcomer. He has been in the industry for the last 10 years. He is a popular actor and has a strong fan following.”
Basu — who calls Grover a “brat and a chatterbox” — said shooting steamy scenes with him was not an uncomfortable experience for her thanks to the friendship the duo had struck up before the shoot.
“It’s a good thing because all the ice broke on day one. The question of discomfort is not there as you already have a rapport. Both of us had developed a friendship before we went to Kerala to shoot the intimate scenes and the Katra song,” she said.
The sensual scenes between the two have raised quite a few eyebrows.
Basu, who has starred in a string of horror movies such as Raaz, Raaz 3D, Aatma and the latest Creature 3D in her 13-year-long career, said she has no idea why films of this genre are offered to her.
“Maybe it is a coincidence and now a hard business mentality. Out of 60 synopsis maybe my team came to me with 10 and I do two films out of it. It’s a process,” she said.
Alone will hit theatres in the UAE on January 15.
