Chitrangada Singh on her husband, catfights,controversies and the decision to go for jhatka matka Chitrangada Singh can proudly claim that she’s at a point in her career, where things are unravelling just as she would like them to. She wowed the audiences and critics alike with a noteworthy debut in Hazaaron Khwaishein Aisi, and just as easily made a smooth transition to commercial cinema, her latest attempt beingDesi Boyz, where she essayed the role of a glamorous professor. Sure, on paper, her films haven’t set the box office registers ringing, but in each of her performances, Chitrangada has always left her fans craving for more. Tagged as ‘The Smita Patil of commercial cinema’, we pin the petite actress for a candid Q & A
You are one of those few actresses, who debuted in films after you got married. What made you take up acting as a career choice? Marriage shouldn’t be THE point in life, where everything we do is before and after. Most women do that to themselves. I am glad that hasn’t happened to me. I am happy I could just do what I absolutely love doing.
From a critically acclaimed film like Hazaaron Khwaishein Aisi to Desi Boyz. Are you consciously breaking free from the ‘serious’ actress image? Well, I did Yeh Saali Zindagi too, which was a very Guy Ritchie kind of film. It wasn’t completely serious or commercial. I want to do popular cinema like Delhi Belly, Khosla Ka Ghosla etc. The idea is to do good work. There are no boundaries as such.
Now that you are also doing mainstream cinema, how do you think you will fare? What sets you apart? (Thinks) Apart from my fantastic cheek bones and jaw line, I think it’s the fact that I look like the Smita Patil of commercial films! Look, it’s a great time in Bollywood. So much work is happening. What sets each of us apart is how strong our screen presence is. Everyone is different.
