Nisha Kothari - The new Sholay girl
By:
Joginder
Tuteja,
IndiaFM
Sunday,
November
05,
2006
Well,
one
may
not
really
hear
that
in
'Ram
Gopal
Verma
Ke
Sholay'
but
something
on
the
tune
of
'Chal
Meri
Laila'
may
soon
be
a
cheer
that
would
be
heard
loud
and
clear
next
summer
when
RGV's
dream
project
releases.
And
the
one
mouthing
this
line
would
be
none
other
than
Nisha
Kothari
who
has
bagged
the
prestigious
project
amidst
competition
from
numerous
other
female
leads.
Over
to
the
tough
girl
Nisha
who
believes
in
'never
say
die'
spirit
and
wants
to
move
on
in
life
regardless
of
the
not-so-great
response
to
her
films
in
recent
past.
So
Nisha,
how
did
the
project
finally
get
into
your
kitty?
There
had
been
talks
happening
with
Ramuji
for
quite
a
while
for
the
role
of
'Basanti'
in
the
film
but
it
was
only
2
weeks
back
when
he
confirmed
me
for
the
role.
He
had
been
auditioning
other
girls
too
and
in
the
meanwhile
I
too
went
through
a
couple
of
photo
shoots.
Apart
from
this
since
'Dhanno'
has
been
replaced
by
'Laila'
here,
which
is
the
auto
rickshaw
I
ride,
I
had
to
take
auto
driving
lessons.
Fortunately
everything
worked
out
well
and
I
was
chosen
for
the
role.
But
did
you
have
to
go
through
an
audition
too
apart
from
the
photo
shoot?
No
no,
there
wasn't
any
audition
required.
I
have
worked
with
Ramuji
in
a
number
of
films
now
and
he
knows
my
strengths
and
weaknesses.
We
were
mainly
discussing
about
the
look
and
once
that
seemed
fit
for
the
role,
I
was
on.
The
shooting
starts
for
me
on
3rd
November
and
I
would
be
required
for
4-5
days.
Later
after
a
gap
I
would
be
required
to
be
on
the
sets
again
for
completing
my
remaining
portions.
Much
has
been
said
about
RGV's
version
of
Sholay
going
through
a
change.
So
how
is
Basanti
different
here?
Well,
first
of
all
she
is
no
more
Basanti
and
is
instead
called
Ghunghroo.
There
are
similarities
as
well
as
distinct
facets
to
Ghunghroo's
personality
here
when
compared
to
Basanti.
Ghunghroo
is
quite
bold,
fresh,
smart
and
makes
her
livelihood
by
driving
an
auto
across
the
streets
of
Mumbai.
She
is
quite
lively
with
loads
of
attitude.
Since
she
is
on
a
job
like
this
where
she
is
required
to
interact
an
entire
day
with
men
folk,
she
wants
to
be
treated
as
a
man
from
one
and
all.
She
wants
people
to
believe
that
she
is
a
hard
nut
to
crack
though
the
fact
is
that
she
is
quite
soft
and
innocent
from
her
inner
self.
All
of
this
comes
from
the
fact
that
she
has
seen
a
lot
in
her
life
and
wears
a
protection
circle
around
her.
So
how
does
the
entire
manly
persona
become
visible
with
Ghunghroo?
She
bears
a
tapori
look
throughout
and
even
her
mannerisms
are
quite
tomboyish
and
rough.
The
way
she
dresses
up
would
be
another
highlight
as
she
wears
a
shirt
with
a
'ganji' in
which
is
normally
associated
with
men,
Then
there
are
some
chains
that
she
has
on
her
along
with
a
bandana
on
head,
leather
shoes
and
works.
Her
language
too
is
a
little
unique,
as
you
must
have
noticed
with
Mumbai
rickshaw-wallahs.
She
speaks
a
mix
of
Hindi
and
Marathi
and
sometimes
also
gets
into
English.
And
what
happens
to
the
love
of
her
life
'Dhanno'?
Well,
'Dhanno'
is
now
called
'Laila'
and
it
is
one
auto
rickshaw
that
is
certainly
going
to
freak
you
out.
It
is
going
to
be
one
of
a
kind,
what
with
disco
lights,
perfumes,
movie
stars
posters,
music
system
and
the
works.
Watch
out
for
it
since
it
is
going
to
be
a
lot
of
fun.
Basanti,
oops
Ghunghroo,
is
incomplete
without
a
'mausi'.
What
happens
to
that
character
here?
As
I
said,
this
Sholay
is
going
to
be
quite
different
from
the
original.
So
here
you
would
see
'mausi'
being
replaced
by
my
parents.
My
father
is
shown
as
a
fisherman
in
the
film
though
I
would
know
later
about
the
actors
who
would
enact
my
parents.
Ajay
Devgan
plays
'Veeru'
in
the
film.
Doesn't
it
look
like
a
very
unique
combination
to
be
paired
opposite
him?
But
what's
wrong
in
that?
I
believe
it
is
good
to
have
unique
and
untested
pairs
on
screen.
He
is
a
fantastic
actor
and
it's
a
great
opportunity
to
be
with
him
on
the
same
frame.
Am
I
nervous
to
be
working
with
him?
Yes,
but
then
I
am
excited
as
well.
I
am
sure
that
there
would
be
a
lot
of
things
to
learn
from
him
during
the
shoot.
And
let
me
add
on
that
he
is
one
of
my
most
favorite
actors
so
it
only
adds
on
to
the
fun.
And
how
about
Mohit
Ahlawat?
It
would
be
4th
film
where
you
would
be
seen
with
him.
Yes,
he
plays
Jai
and
I
do
have
a
few
scenes
with
him.
Just
like
in
Sholay,
here
too
the
two
of
them
do
not
click
with
each
other.
This
is
because
he
too
plays
a
character
who
has
ton
loads
of
attitude
while
the
same
holds
good
for
Ghunghroo.
The
two
meet
at
the
beginning
of
the
film
itself
and
it
is
quite
obvious
that
both
would
have
a
trouble
with
each
other
[Laughs]!
One
can't
help
but
ask
this.
Are
you
dancing
on
shattered
glass
in
Amitabh
Bachchan's
den
to
the
tune
of
'Jab
Tak
Hai
Jaan'?
[Laughs
again]
No,
I
don't
know
anything
about
that
yet
and
I
am
not
even
talking
about
that
currently.
On
a
serious
note
Nisha,
you
seem
to
be
quickly
moving
on
from
one
project
to
another
with
hardly
a
breather
in
spite
of
James,
The
Killer
and
Shiva
not
making
much
ripples
at
the
box
office.
Isn't
a
blessing
since
it
doesn't
really
give
much
time
for
you
to
think
much
about
lack
of
success?
True,
and
I
think
I
am
quite
lucky
to
be
getting
work
to
keep
me
busy.
See,
when
I
came
to
the
industry
it
was
mainly
for
doing
work
rather
than
just
fooling
around.
Isliye
agar
koyi
film
nahi
chalti
to
main
sar
pakad
ke
nahi
baith
sakti.
Instead
I
move
on
with
further
determination
because
that
is
life.
There
are
moments
that
make
you
low
but
then
you
can't
continue
to
keep
thinking
about
them
and
instead
spoil
what's
in
store
for
you
in
future.
It
happened
in
case
of
'The
Killer'
when
I
was
upset
for
a
couple
of
days
but
I
moved
on.
Ditto
for
Shiva
when
I
was
impacted
for
a
couple
of
days
but
then
it
was
back
to
work
and
preparation
again.
One
has
to
listen
to
people
and
improve
on
your
work.
And
what
did
you
listen
after
Shiva
on
which
you
plan
to
improve?
My
diction
and
dialogue
delivery!
I
am
thankful
to
my
critics
who
have
pointed
this
flaw
and
made
me
realize
that
this
is
one
area
of
improvement
on
which
I
need
to
act
fast.
This
is
the
reason
why
I
have
started
taking
diction
and
dialogue
delivery
classes
and
am
concentrating
a
lot
on
my
Hindi
pronunciations.
I
can
promise
that
I
will
be
much
better,
if
not
best,
in
my
next
film.
You
come
with
a
strong
family
support.
What
did
your
parents
have
to
say
about
Shiva?
My
parents
are
simple
people
and
do
not
really
appreciate
violence.
Hence
the
initial
sequences
itself
made
my
mother
look
the
other
way
since
the
violence
became
too
much
for
her.
She
didn't
say
anything
much
though
since
she
is
my
mother
and
she
would
say
nothing
that
would
hurt
me.
But
in
comparison
my
father
was
quite
straight
forward.
He
was
honest
enough
to
tell
me
that
the
movie
was
OK
and
I
needed
to
improve
further.
Great,
so
what's
happening
beyond
Sholay?
I
have
signed
a
Telugu
film
with
Balakrishna
who
is
a
very
big
star
down
South.
I
am
happy
about
the
film
since
the
heroine's
character
is
quite
important
in
the
plot
rather
than
being
just
run
of
the
mill.
The
film
is
being
directed
by
YVS
Chaudhary
who
is
again
a
known
name
there.
And
no,
I
am
no
more
being
called
Amoha
there,
as
was
in
the
case
of
my
earlier
stint
with
South
cinema.
No
name
changes
for
me
anymore.
I
believe
that
one's
work
should
speak
rather
than
a
name.
Anything
more
on
the
parting
note?
Want
to
say
only
one
thing
that
I
want
everyone
to
love
me
and
keep
watching
me
so
that
am
also
encouraged
to
work
more.
I
love
you
all!