Congratulations in your wedding ceremony and Sanam Teri Kasam’s success. How have the celebrations been?
The celebrations have been nice. After I was preparing for my Rukhsati and Nikah, my telephone was spammed with messages from buddies in India and other people related to the film. I couldn’t perceive what was occurring as a result of I used to be caught up with my very own wedding ceremony. It was solely later that I noticed that the film grew to become a blockbuster in India. It was actually candy. This can be very overwhelming for me. I am simply absorbing all of the happiness and all of the love.
It is attention-grabbing that your film’s re-release coincided together with your wedding ceremony date…
It was a divine coincidence. My crew in India did not even know what my wedding ceremony date was. After they informed me that the film is ready for a re-release, I truly did not take it very critically. As a result of I used to be listening to from October or earlier than that the film has gone viral on the web and the viewers is asking for a re-release. I used to be getting love all alongside. So it was the identical for me. However I did not know that it could be launched like this. I did not notice that I would be doing these interviews for Sanam Teri Kasam, 9 years from the discharge.
Did the producer (Deepak Mukut), the administrators (Vinay Sapru and Radhika Rao), or Harshvardhan Rane communicate to you earlier than the re-release?
Deepak sir knowledgeable me. He stated that every one the media and followers have come outdoors his workplace. He informed me that he needed to name me and make me part of it. He informed me that he could be re-releasing the movie. I simply congratulated him. I used to be blissful for him and my total crew in India as a result of everybody labored so arduous. I assumed they really deserved this. However truthfully, I do not suppose any of us anticipated the form of response we acquired.
Have you ever watched the film not too long ago?
I have not watched the film in at the least eight years. I feel after a yr of launch, my family and friends needed to observe it, so I sat with them and watched it once more. Since then, I have not watched it. In one other interview, a dialogue from the film that grew to become viral was talked about. I could not recall the dialogue. However it’s apparently being replicated by followers. What could possibly be extra stunning than that? Even when I’ve forgotten what I stated 9 years in the past, folks bear in mind it. On the finish of the day, you make these motion pictures for the viewers.

Do you recall any particular moments out of your scenes with Harshvardhan?
Kheech Meri Picture was a enjoyable track. It nonetheless performs in every single place. I’ve a lot admiration for Harshvardhan. I used to be 21 or 22 after I shot the film and everybody handled me like a visitor as a result of I had come from Pakistan. I really feel that Harsh, Deepak sir and Kaleem sir had been type and inspiring. These had been my impressionable years. I used to be nonetheless creating as an individual and an artiste. They had been extraordinarily affected person with me. I used to be an absolute non-dancer however Pappu sir and Mallu ma’am, who had been my choreographers, used to rehearse every single day.
How tough was it to shoot abroad at 21?
I used to be in India for 10 months. However you can not speak concerning the difficulties you’ve whilst you’re capturing for a challenge. Truthfully, you are simply grateful. You are feeling that you’ve such an enormous alternative and I got here from one other nation. I used to be additionally representing my nation. The producers had been their cash and religion in me. I did not really feel any problem at the moment. I used to be targeted on delivering. However I was homesick. My members of the family and buddies could not get visas on such quick discover. I used to really feel lonely. Now when my buddies are calling me to congratulate me for the film, they recall these moments after they would get my name the place I might cry and miss house. I used to be away from my household and buddies for the primary time in my life. However your complete crew sorted me.
Have been there any tradition shocks you acquired in India?
Surprisingly, by no means. The extra time I spent in Mumbai the extra I noticed how related we’re. I used to fulfill many individuals who knew the characters I performed in my Pakistani dramas. I was so shocked that I had an viewers in India again as a result of I used to be solely a few years previous in my very own business. I did not suppose that I used to be fashionable past Pakistan. However I feel that was a really stunning shock for me. On high of that, I noticed that our cultures are related. Everybody speaks the identical language. The best way they emote is similar. Possibly that is the explanation our Pakistani dramas garner many audiences in India and Indian movies are fashionable in Pakistan. We’re solely divided by a border.

How did a Pakistani actress play an genuine Telugu woman?
All the credit score goes to my administrators. Radhika (Rao) ji informed me all the things about my character. I used to be there like a sponge absorbing each instruction and each route. I needed to soak up all of it and attempt to be Saru. Within the course of, I noticed that I used to be extra Saru than Mawra after I returned again house. I did not perceive who I used to be. I feel it took me a couple of yr to return again to my very own. Generally you’re employed very arduous and do not realize what you are doing to your self. It took me a really very long time to let go of the character traits I acquired from Saru. I solely needed to soak up all the things Radhika ma’am and Vinay sir had been telling me.
Why did you not discover Bollywood after the debut?
I did however I do not like to speak about it. I needed to step out of the films I used to be doing due to political unrest. I made a decision that I’ll by no means ever identify the films or the producers who had been extraordinarily type and welcoming. They actually needed me to do their motion pictures. I used to be unhappy I needed to let go of the characters. However on the identical time, I used to be additionally blissful that every one the unrest occurred earlier than the capturing of the movie and not one of the producers or anybody else needed to bear any loss.
Do you want to make a comeback to Indian motion pictures and reveals?
I might like to. It would not matter to an artiste the place a movie or a drama is being shot. It is solely when the product comes out, it is tagged as a Pakistani drama or an Indian drama. For an artiste, while you get the script on the primary day, you set your religion in that script. An artiste at all times needs good content material.
What do you suppose labored for Sanam Teri Kasam this time round?
Although the enterprise aspect of it did not work again then, the form of love I had acquired was wonderful. I by no means felt like a failure aside from when folks spoke concerning the field workplace numbers. What labored immediately is perhaps the honesty of the script. I feel the intentions of my producers had been additionally very pure. They by no means complained to me concerning the movie not working. Although I used to be from one other nation, Deepak sir always checked up on me. Krishna ji, who’s his spouse, was additionally very type. Kaleem sir and his spouse stored checking on me. Just a few months after the discharge of my movie, I went to Europe and there have been folks in Germany and France who didn’t even communicate Hindi or Urdu. However they sang Kheech Meri Picture to me. At a railway station, this boy performed Kheech Meri Picture for me. So I by no means felt like there was a distinction between from time to time. The honesty of the content material that has survived the check of time.
Other than Sanam Teri Kasam, which different Bollywood romantic tales are you keen on?
There are a lot of. I’ve at all times been an enormous Salman Khan fan. So Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam is a high Bollywood movie.
Have you ever ever interacted with Salman Khan?
We acquired lots of blessings and love from him all through the movie. My administrators from Sanam Teri Kasam had labored with him earlier than. In order that was the connection we had with him. I bear in mind again then I used to be over the moon when he shared his appreciation and love for the movie. I at all times considered him as the largest actor and star to have come out of Bollywood. Mashallah, he has had such a protracted profession. Once you admire such actors and comply with their journey, it teaches you to be constant and depart a mark. I’ve at all times been impressed.
If you happen to needed to advocate Pakistani reveals to your Indian followers, which of them would they be?
One challenge could be Sabaat. I acquired essentially the most suggestions for it. I bear in mind Manish (Malhotra) sir messaging me and telling me that his mom can also be watching Sabaat. Neetu (Kapoor) ma’am messaged me and informed me that she actually preferred Sabaat. All my buddies from India messaged me whereas Sabaat was airing. My favourite is Zindagi Gulzar Hai. It’s already extremely popular in India. If somebody has missed it, they need to undoubtedly watch it.
Would you wish to return as Saru in Sanam Teri Qasam 2?
I might like to. Everyone seems to be sending me concepts for movie scripts. Followers are asking me to share their script concepts with the administrators. They’re sending such candy concepts of reincarnation.
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