Monday,
September
17,
2007
Aditi
Sharma's
ticket
to
Bollywood
came
through
the
Star
Hunt
Contest.
Her
first
film,
Khanna
and
Iyer,
may
not
have
done
well
at
the
box
office,
but
that
has
not
dampened
this
young
actor's
spirit.
At
present,
she
is
awaiting
the
promos
of
her
latest
movie,
Black
and
White,
by
Mukta
Arts.
Tell
us
something
about
your
film,
Black
and
White?
This
movie
depicts
the
existence
of
good
and
bad,
which
is
existent
in
all
human
beings.
And
which
one
he
nurtures
is
what
the
movies
portray.
The
entire
movie
has
been
shot
at
Chandni
Chowk,
and
nearby
areas,
in
Delhi.
The
name
of
my
character
in
the
movie
is
Shagufta,
a
young
girl
born
and
brought
up
in
Chandni
Chowk.
This
is
a
typical
Subhash
Ghai
kind
of
movie
that
shows
patriotism,
with
music
that
will
surely
create
a
rage.
The
movie
also
has
Anil
Kapoor,
Shefali
Shaha
and
debutant
Anurag
Sinha.
Your
first
movie,
Khanna
and
Iyer,
failed
to
impress
the
audience.
Any
comments?
I
do
feel
bad,
since
that
was
my
first
movie,
but
I
am
not
disheartened
at
all.
There
have
been
cases
when
the
first
movie
for
a
debutant
has
become
a
blockbuster,
and
the
second
or
third
have
not.
My
life
has
always
progressed
step
by
step.
My
first
movie
may
not
have
worked,
but
I
have
received
a
second
offer,
so
I
am
happy
and
positive.
Tell
us
about
your
second
movie,
with
Sarvar
Ahuja?
The
name
of
the
movie
is
Kuch
Khatta
Kuch
Meetha,
and
it
is
directed
Basu
Chatterjee.
It
is
a
love
story,
and
is
completely
ready,
but
I
have
no
idea
about
the
date
of
release.
Have
you
signed
any
more
films
with
Subhash
Ghai,
besides
Black
and
White?
As
of
now,
I
am
just
waiting
for
the
promos,
although
talks
are
on.
Nothing
is
finalized
as
yet.
Has
any
other
filmmaker
approached
you?
No,
not
yet.
After
two
films,
how
mature
have
you
become
as
an
actor?
Not
much,
but
I
can
understand
certain
things
better
than
I
could
at
the
time
of
my
first
movie,
Khanna
and
Iyer.
My
understanding
of
people
has
improved,
too.
Now
I
know
which
offers
I
can
consider,
and
those
I
should
not.
It
is
only
with
experience
that
one
learns
all
this.
Who
is
your
inspiration?
My
favourites
among
the
veterans
are
Waheeda
Rehman
and
Mumtaz.
Amongst
the
more
recent
ones,
I
admire
Kajol
and
Rani
Mukherjee.
However,
my
inspiration
comes
from
Madhuri
Dixit.
Every
member
of
your
family,
with
the
exception
of
your
mother,
is
a
doctor.
What
made
you
take
up
acting?
I
was
never
serious
about
acting,
although
as
a
child,
I
wanted
to
emulate
the
characters
on
the
silver
screen.
I
had
no
clue
how
to
go
about
getting
there.
I
thank
God
for
opening
the
doors
for
me
–
the
talent
hunt
made
it
so
easy
for
me.
I
did
not
have
to
struggle.
You
shifted
to
Mumbai
from
Lucknow.
How
has
this
city
treated
you
so
far?
(Exclaims)
Oh!
What
I
love
about
Mumbai
is
the
unity
in
diversity!
People
come
out
to
help
you
when
you
need
them.
I
experienced
that
during
the
July
26
deluge,
in
2005.
I
was
shooting
for
Kuch
Khatta
Kuch
Meetha
–
it
was,
in
fact,
the
first
day
of
shoot.
There
was
water
everywhere,
and
no
electricity.
People
showed
us
the
way
home
with
torches.
Some
even
invited
us
to
stay
with
them
for
the
night,
because
it
was
unsafe
to
venture
too
far.
Of
course,
there
is
a
negative
side,
like
the
distances
I
have
to
travel
for
my
shoot.
I
am
not
used
to
it,
coming
from
a
smaller
city
like
Lucknow.
And
last,
but
not
the
least,
what
are
your
interests?
How
do
you
utilize
your
free
time?
I
love
movies,
and
I
have
watched
quite
a
few
over
the
past
one
year.
I
also
enjoy
dancing,
and
I
learned
Kathak
for
six
months.
Now
I
want
to
learn
hip-hop.
I
like
music,
and
enjoy
strolling
with
my
mother
in
the
evenings.