Kiara Advani on getting a call from Karan Johar: It was a surreal moment
Updated: Dec 1, 2017, 16:00 IST
Kiara Advani opens up about being signed on as a lead in Karan Johar’s next ‘Bombay Talkies 2.0’. Karan Johar’s last short film ‘Bombay Talkies’ tackled with homosexuality and the stigma around it sensitively. The new one will be on love and lust in relationship. The initial film also had four directors Anurag Kashyap, Dibakar Banerjee, Zoya Akhtar and Karan Johar, now after four years they reunite for ‘Bombay Talkies 2.0’.
When asked about her role and working with filmmaker Karan Johar, Kiara said, “I’m very excited to work with Karan sir. He was on the top of my wishlist of directors, so I can’t explain what this means to me. I still can’t digest the fact that I will be directed by him. I have always loved his work. The reason I wanted to become an actor was because of his cinema and the way he told his stories of love and relationships. I loved the worlds he created, so now I cannot wait to go on that set and absorb everything. This journey will be too special now.”
Kiara spoke about the whole process as how she signed the dotted lines, “I got a call from Karan sir when I was home. Suddenly, my phone flashed ‘Karan Johar’. I was a bit confused at the time. It took me a second to believe that it was actually happening. I thought that he’s called me by mistake, so I answered and he was like, ‘Hi Kiara, I’m doing ‘Bombay Talkies 2.0’, and he told me the premise of his film but I couldn’t understand whether he was really offering me the part. He just told me that he felt I suited the role because I can look vulnerable and innocent. I was like, is it really happening? It was a surreal moment. I even asked him directly if he was offering me the film and he laughed. I immediately told him I’m doing it. He called me to his office for a narration and it was hilarious.”
When asked about the narration she quipped, “I was laughing uncontrollably. This was one of the funniest narrations I’d ever heard. It’s a very challenging role, but Karan sir’s directing me and the fact that he thought I can do the part gave me a lot of confidence.”
Kiara talked about her character in ‘Bombay Talkies 2.0’, “I want people to see it. In a nutshell, I would say that every single woman will be able to relate to the character because every girl goes through this unsaid feeling — one of those situations that’s left unspoken. It’s also told in a funny and interesting way.”
About teaming up with Vicky Kaushal for the first time, she said, “Vicky and I haven’t done any workshop but we have met a couple of times, because of the fittings and all. Karan sir wanted it to be spontaneous so he just asked us to go on the sets. Comedy, again, is serious business. I am excited to work with Vicky as well.”
When asked about the shoot and preparations Kiara said, “I’m starting this tomorrow and it will go on for about a week to 15 days.”
Stay tuned for more updates.
When asked about her role and working with filmmaker Karan Johar, Kiara said, “I’m very excited to work with Karan sir. He was on the top of my wishlist of directors, so I can’t explain what this means to me. I still can’t digest the fact that I will be directed by him. I have always loved his work. The reason I wanted to become an actor was because of his cinema and the way he told his stories of love and relationships. I loved the worlds he created, so now I cannot wait to go on that set and absorb everything. This journey will be too special now.”
Kiara spoke about the whole process as how she signed the dotted lines, “I got a call from Karan sir when I was home. Suddenly, my phone flashed ‘Karan Johar’. I was a bit confused at the time. It took me a second to believe that it was actually happening. I thought that he’s called me by mistake, so I answered and he was like, ‘Hi Kiara, I’m doing ‘Bombay Talkies 2.0’, and he told me the premise of his film but I couldn’t understand whether he was really offering me the part. He just told me that he felt I suited the role because I can look vulnerable and innocent. I was like, is it really happening? It was a surreal moment. I even asked him directly if he was offering me the film and he laughed. I immediately told him I’m doing it. He called me to his office for a narration and it was hilarious.”
When asked about the narration she quipped, “I was laughing uncontrollably. This was one of the funniest narrations I’d ever heard. It’s a very challenging role, but Karan sir’s directing me and the fact that he thought I can do the part gave me a lot of confidence.”
Kiara talked about her character in ‘Bombay Talkies 2.0’, “I want people to see it. In a nutshell, I would say that every single woman will be able to relate to the character because every girl goes through this unsaid feeling — one of those situations that’s left unspoken. It’s also told in a funny and interesting way.”
About teaming up with Vicky Kaushal for the first time, she said, “Vicky and I haven’t done any workshop but we have met a couple of times, because of the fittings and all. Karan sir wanted it to be spontaneous so he just asked us to go on the sets. Comedy, again, is serious business. I am excited to work with Vicky as well.”
When asked about the shoot and preparations Kiara said, “I’m starting this tomorrow and it will go on for about a week to 15 days.”
Stay tuned for more updates.