Guys, Meet Varun Dhawan’s Bhabhi At Kala Ghoda, Mumbai
Wondering what we are talking about? Read on as we tell you what has Varun’s ‘bhabhi’ been up to...
Shweta Basu
Prasad established herself as a dependable child artist with films like Makdee
(2002) Iqbal (2005) and Darna Zaroori Hai (2006) to her credit.
Now, the actress
has is ready to return to the big screen with a
bang. Shweta has bagged the role of Varun Dhawan’s ‘bhabhi’ in Badrinath Ki
Dulhania, which features Alia Bhatt opposite the actor. That’s not all. She is
gearing up for the premiere of her documentary, Roots, at the ongoing Kala
Ghoda festival.
We sat down for a
chat with Shweta and here’s what she had to say:
Tell us about
your role in Badrinath Ki Dulhania
I play Varun
Dhawan’s newlywed bhabhi, Urmila. At this point, I can’t reveal much about my
character and the plot, but most of my scenes in the film are with Varun.
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You are making a
comeback in Bollywood after 12 years. How was the experience of working with
Alia Bhatt and Varun Dhawan?
Both are amazing
actors and well brought up. In fact, the entire team is so warm and has amazing
energy. I can’t wait for people to watch Badrinath Ki Dulhania. The film is set
in a small town and is kept as close to reality as possible.
You have also
made a documentary titled Roots, which revolves around the dying visibility of Indian classical
music. . How did the idea germinate?
I come from a
family that has high regard for art -- be it, cinema, poetry, literature or
music. Hence, I was exposed to classical music quite early in life. Having
learnt Kathak and Sitar, my curiosity around the visibility of classical music
grew with time.
I didn't have
enough friends who were interested in classical music. Like most youngsters,
they thought it's not "cool". I wondered why so? I was the same age
as my friends and I had been a listener. I realised it was the lack of
exposure. Be it television, films, radio - classical music is not the first
genre one would tune into (pauses).
Go on...
When I was
graduating in mass media and journalism, I came up with the idea of making a
documentary in a Q & A format, about classical music, mostly around my
understanding of its slow death in this country especially amongst youth. Call
it fate or blessing or my intention to make this docu, things fell in place
like a miracle. It took me over 4 years after that to research, construct, make
a team, interview, edit and finish this project. A project I consider a
blessing and a great journey!
How did you go
about researching for the documentary?
I visited various
parts of the country to
find out true essence of Indian classical music through artists who are
practicing it. I also
interviewed eminent personalities like A R Rahman, Vishal Bhardwaj, Gulzar, Amit Trivedi, Pandit Shivkumar
Sharma, Pandit Jasraj, Pandit Hari Prasad Chaurasia, Birju Maharaj, Imtiaz Ali,
Shubha Mudgal, Ustad Amjad Ali Khan and Dr. L Subramaniam among others. I was
shocked to find out that they
too were as concerned about the promotion of classical arts amongst
youth. 
What sets Roots
apart?
The 61-minute
documentary sends out an important message that art cannot be forced, but can be introduced.
It also has a 10-minute
animation sequence featuring the 5000 years of Indian music history. Roots will
premiere at the Kala Ghoda Arts Festival at 3 pm on February 10, at the Coomaraswamy Hall, Mumbai. .
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