THE GIRL WITH ALL THE GIFTS

KRITI SANON TAKES TIME OFF FROM HER HOLIDAY FOR A LONG, LONG CHAT WITH FILMFARE SUMAN SHARMA RECORDS THE CONVERSATION

- SUMAN SHARMA

KRITI SANON LOOKS LIKE AN ANGEL AND ACTS LIKE SHE WAS BORN WITH A CLAPBOARD IN HER HAND.

She's in London and we connect over a long-distance video call which turns into an audio call due to bad connection. I can feel her joy as she describes the sights and the sounds of the English capital and how coming here has always been a soothing process for her. She's extremely pretty and not just a pretty face. Her rogue robot avatar in Teri Baaton Mein Aisa Uljha Jiya sent a chill down your spine. Till that point it was a comedy and then suddenly turned into a thriller. Tell her that and she beams big time and adds you've made her day. Likewise, she got the audience batting for her all the way when she played a surrogate mother who brings up her child against all odds in Mimi. We loved her sassy avatar in Bareilly Ki Barfi as well.

She's lived a decade in the big, bad world of showbiz but hasn't lost her innocence. She still approaches every role with a child-like glee, looking forward to losing herself in the magic of cinema. She's happiest when she's on the sets and even on her holiday, a part of her is counting the days towards facing the arclights again. Presenting excerpts from a straightfrom-the-heart chat-a-thon.

What’s been keeping you busy these days?

Currently, I’m enjoying my holiday. When I’m not working on a film, I like to keep this time free to travel with friends, cousins and my sister. This has become a summer tradition, which I started last year and am continuing this year. Of course, if there’s a film shooting that takes priority.

You’ve been in the industry for almost a decade now. Does it still feel like a dream?