Shweta Kumar, producer and director Indra Kumar’s daughter, talks about her debut film, Karzzzz and her ‘good friend’, Darshan

Shweta Kumar, producer and director Indra Kumar’s daughter, talks about her debut film, Karzzzz and her ‘good friend’, Darshan

Shweta Kumar

• What made you enter Bollywood?
Being from a filmy family, I was attracted by the glamour of the entertainment world.

• How did your parents react? Did they have apprehensions about you entering films?
They both were very excited, especially my father. I beg to differ, our industry is not bad. Today, newcomers are welcomed with open arms.

• Buzz is that you are dating music director Shravan’s son Darshan?
Darshan and I are very good friends and we are not dating each other. My dad gave Sanjeev-Darshan their first break in his film Mann. Since then, we are family friends.

• You were supposed to do Genelia D’Souza's role in Aamir Khan’s Jaane Tu Ya Jaane Na? Any regrets
I had auditioned for that film. But things didn’t work out. I would have loved to be part of Jaane Tu… I am not brooding. There will hopefully be a next time when I’ll get to work with Aamir and Imran.

• Your first shot in Karzzzz has you in a two-piece bikini.
Oh yes, I was very nervous. I had butterflies in my stomach. But Satishji (director, Satish Kaushik) handled the scene very well.

• Did you rush to the monitor to check the angles?
Yes, I did rush to the monitor but that wasn’t because I had worn a two-piece bikini. I was just curious to see how I looked on screen. I am confident of Satishji’s abilities as a director and I am a director’s actress. I don’t believe in getting into my director’s domain and interfering in his work.

• We hear that you are not happy with the length of your role in Karzzzz?
Not at all. I am playing Tina Munim’s role from the original Karz. If I was unhappy with my role, I would have definitely walked out of Karzzzz.

• How many times have you seen the original Karz?
As a kid, I had seen it twice. But I vaguely remembered it. When I signed up for Satishji’s Karzzzz, I watched the film 10 times.

• What next?
I am doing a film which will be made by my father. But it’s a bit early to talk about it.

via:Mumbai Mirror