Shraddha
Kapoor
tells
that
she
bagged
her
debut
role
in
Teen
Patti
on
her
own
merit
and
not
because
she
happens
to
be
the
daughter
of
Shakti
Kapoor
or
the
niece
of
Padmini
Kolhapure.
What
is
your
role
in
Teen
Patti?
I
play
the
role
of
Aparna
Khanna
who
is
a
studious
girl
and
is
also
a
guitarist
in
her
college"s
music
band.
Aparna
is
a
very
intriguing
person.
The
film
is
all
about
Aparna"s
journey
and
how
during
the
journey
Aparna
starts
discovering
things
about
her
which
surprise
her.
Do
you
think
Teen
Patti
is
the
right
launching
pad
for
a
newcomer
like
you?
Teen
Patti,
let
me
reiterate
is
not
a
quintessential
Indian
cinema
about
boy
meets
girl.
Nor
is
it
about
gambling.
Gambling
forms
just
the
backdrop
of
the
film
Teen
Patti.
It
is
something
which
Indian
cinema
has
not
seen
before.
I
thought
that
the
script
was
very
gripping
and
my
role
was
well
etched.
I
really
felt
that
the
film
was
good
enough
to
be
my
launching
pad
To
what
extent
could
you
relate
to
the
character
of
Aparna
in
the
film?
With
my
glasses
on,
I
look
like
Aparna
at
home.
I
could
relate
to
the
role
of
Aparna
to
some
extent
since
we
look
almost
similar.
The
curiosity
which
both
Aparna
has
and
I
have
is
another
similarity
between
both
of
us.
Did
you
learn
acting
to
equip
yourself
for
the
part
that
you
are
playing
in
Teen
Patti?
I
did
not
learn
acting
from
any
acting
Institute.
I
learnt
acting
from
my
dad
and
Padmini
mausi.
As
far
as
preparing
for
my
part
for
the
film
Teen
Patti
was
concerned,
Mohit
Tugnait
taught
me
the
nuances
required
for
the
role
of
Aparna.
How
was
the
experience
of
working
with
an
actor
like
Amitabh
Bachchan?
I
was
extremely
excited
and
also
very
nervous
at
the
same
time
because
I
had
got
the
opportunity
to
work
with
a
legendary
actor
like
Amitabh
Bachchan
in
my
very
first
film.
The
stature
of
the
film
was
set
automatically
because
of
the
presence
of
Amitabh
Bachchan.
Did
the
fact
that
you
are
Shakti
Kapoor"s
daughter
help
you
bag
your
first
break
easily?
Just
because
I
happen
to
the
daughter
of
Shakti
Kapoor
and
the
niece
of
Padmini
Kolhapure,
the
role
did
not
just
land
on
my
lap
on
a
silver
platter.
I
got
my
break
on
my
own
merit.
Not
many
are
aware
of
the
fact
that
I
had
actually
gone
to
audition
for
the
role.
It
helped
me
that
Ambika
Hinduja
who
is
the
producer
of
Teen
Patti
had
seen
my
picture
on
Face
Book.
However,
I
would
admit
that
the
biggest
advantage
that
I
have
is
that
people
know
me
better
even
before
I
have
made
my
debut
as
an
actress
because
the
media
is
more
interested
in
me
because
I
am
the
daughter
of
a
celebrity
like
Shakti
Kapoor.
I
also
confess
that
I
have
more
connections
in
the
film
industry
because
of
dad
and
hence
people
know
that
I
exist.
And
what
according
to
you
is
the
flip
side
of
the
coin?
The
flip
side
is
that
people
will
compare
me
with
my
dad
and
my
mausi.
All
that
I"d
say
is
that
even
if
I
have
2
percent
of
the
talent
that
they
have,
I"ll
be
happy.
How
intimidating
was
it
to
share
the
frame
with
Amitabh
Bachchan?
It
was
simply
a
great
learning
experience
to
work
with
an
actor
of
the
stature
of
Amitabh
Bachchan.
Amitji
knew
that
he
would
unknowingly
make
us
feel
intimidated
and
hence
he
made
it
a
point
not
to
spare
us
and
left
no
opportunity
to
pull
our
legs
and
make
us
shed
our
inhibitions
and
feel
comfortable
and
at
ease
while
working
with
him.
In
fact,
I"d
be
worried
if
I
was
not
asked
to
give
a
retake
or
Amitji
did
not
give
me
any
suggestion
to
improve
myself.
What
did
you
find
interesting
about
Mr.
Bachchan,
as
an
actor?
It
was
interesting
to
note
that
Amitji
used
to
cut
himself
off
and
be
aloof
whenever
he
had
to
do
a
serious
scene.
Amitji
made
me
realize
to
what
extent
you
have
to
go
as
an
actor
to
go
inside
yourself
to
perform
the
character
that
you
are
playing.
What
about
your
experience
of
working
with
R.
Madhavan?
Working
with
an
actor
like
R.
Madhavan,
who
we
used
to
call
Maddy
fondly
was
great
fun.
Maddy
taught
me
a
lot
of
card
tricks
while
we
were
shooting
on
the
sets
for
the
film.
What
kind
of
roles
do
you
like
to
take
up
as
an
actress?
As
an
actress,
I"d
like
to
do
a
wide
range
of
roles
and
be
a
part
and
parcel
of
what
is
known
as
versatile
cinema.
Which
films
of
your
mausi
do
you
like
the
best?
Prem
Rog
is
my
most
favorite
film
among
all
the
films
in
which
my
aunt
Padmini
Kolhapure
has
acted.
Who
are
your
favorite
directors?
Among
the
directors
who
I"d
like
to
work
with
are
Sanjay
Leela
Bhansali,
Imtiaz
Ali,
Anurag
Kashyap
and
Karan
Johar,
to
name
a
few.
Who
are
your
favorite
actors
and
actresses
today?
My
most
favorite
actor
among
the
stars
of
today
is
undoubtedly
Ranbir
Kapoor
who
has
shown
a
lot
of
caliber
even
though
he
is
only
four
films
old
till
date.
Among
the
actresses
of
today,
I
like
Priyanka
Chopra
as
well
as
Vidya
Balan
who
are
performers
of
the
first
order.