Actress Sonam Kapoor, who plays a pivotal role in the Akshay Kumar’s Pad Man, says if her character is substantial, she does not mind little screen time.
It was the same case in Bhaag Milkha Bhaag.
After her performance in Neerja, which received positive reviews and got Kapoor a special mention at the Indian National Awards, has her criteria for choosing a film changed?
Kapoor replied: “It is the combination of the story and my character; screen [time] does not matter to me, honestly. One does not have to be in every single frame of the film to create an impact of the character. If my part is well-crafted, even with three scenes, my character can make a major impact on the story. And that’s what matters.”
Kapoor added that she is primarily interested in working with good directors because filmmaking is a collaborative art where working with the right team brings the best of every creative individual.
“There are actually few directors that I would love to work with again like R. Balki, Rajkumar Hirani [and] Ram Madhvani. I loved working with them. That apart, I want to work with Shoojit Sircar, Vishal Bhardwaj and Shimit Amin among others,” she said.
Despite her film choices, the tag of ‘fashionista’ never goes away from her image. But she says she will always remain unapologetic about it.
“I love wearing make-up and beautiful clothes. I think there is nothing wrong with it. If someone judges me based on that, it is his problem not mine.
“Seriously, I think when it comes to films, in last few of them, all my directors wanted me not to wear make-up because they think I have very good skin. That is why the no make-up looks,” said the actress.
While Kapoor’s forthcoming release is Pad Man, hitting the screens on January 25 in UAE, next she will be seen in Veere Di Wedding, which will come out on June 1.
