“I play a girl called Max in Acid Factory” -Diya Mirza
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oi-Staff
Diya
Mirza
tells
that
Rehna
Hai
Tere
Dil
Mein
did
not
do
well
because
Vashu
Bhagnani
did
not
promote
it
properly.
How
excited
are
you
as
an
actor
about
Acid
Factory?
I
should
say
that
though
I
am
quite
excited
about
the
fact
that
Acid
Factory
will
take
me
to
the
next
level
as
an
actor,
I
am
not
nervous
at
all.
I
remember
when
I
heard
the
script
of
Lage
Raho
Munnabhai
when
Rajkumar
Hirani
narrated
it
to
me;
I
told
him
I
could
not
wait
till
I
saw
the
complete
film.
This
time
also
when
Suparn
Verma
narrated
the
subject
to
me,
I
told
him
that
it
was
a
brilliant
plot
and
hence
I
could
not
wait
to
see
the
film.
You
see
you
can
visualize
a
film
when
you
hear
the
narration
for
the
first
time.
I
call
it
magic.
What
is
your
role
in
Acid
Factory?
I
play
a
girl
called
Max
in
Acid
Factory.
My
role
is
not
one
of
those
parts
which
expect
the
actor
to
give
an
outstanding
performance,
because
you
have
to
look
the
part
in
the
plot
driven
film.
I
had
to
work
hard
on
my
physical
appearance.
The
toughest
aspect
of
my
role
in
Acid
Factory
was
that
I
had
to
look
like
I
can
easily
take
on
the
boys
every
day
when
I
stood
alongside
them
on
location.
Can
you
explain?
To
work
as
an
actor
is
an
integral
part
of
our
craft.
Besides
doing
extra
physical
training
program
with
Rakesh
Udayar,
believe
it
or
not,
I
had
to
actually
spend
three
hours
every
day
in
the
morning
from
5
am
to
8
am
at
Tinnu
Verma"s
farm
and
then
hit
the
gym
for
about
two
hours,
head
back
home
for
rest
and
then
again
hit
the
gym
in
the
evening
once
again
for
yet
another
two
hours.
Is
it
true
that
you
were
not
the
first
choice
for
the
role
of
Max?
Yes.
I
was
actually
not
Sanjay
Gupta"s
first
choice
because
the
film
industry
has
this
tendency
to
type-cast
actresses
in
different
slots.
There
are
some
actresses
who
only
like
to
play
themselves,
whereas
there
are
some
like
me
who
want
to
re-invent
themselves
by
pushing
the
envelope
and
in
the
process
their
own
set
limits.
Is
it
true
that
you
had
even
agreed
to
do
a
screen
test
to
get
the
role?
Yes.
When
Suparn
told
me
that
he
was
toying
with
the
idea
of
casting
me
in
his
film,
I
told
him
that
I
was
even
ready
to
do
the
screen
test.
I
think
destiny
was
on
my
side.
I
even
did
a
photo
shoot
before
I
got
the
role.
I
liked
the
role
because
it
challenged
me.
Also
it
was
wonderful
to
be
the
centre
of
attraction,
since
I
am
like
a
man
in
the
film,
though
all
the
boys
treated
me
like
a
girl
and
were
possessive
about
me.
How
did
you
prepare
for
the
part?
I
made
it
a
point
to
watch
a
lot
of
action
films
of
70"s,
80"s
to
get
the
feel
of
my
role
as
Max
in
Acid
Factory.
The
femme
fatale
in
all
those
films
was
really
feminine,
yet
strong.
I
wanted
to
play
a
similar
type
of
role
in
Acid
Factory.
I
did
not
watch
any
Angelina
Jolie
film
as
part
of
my
exercise,
because
that
was
the
brief
which
Suparn
gave
me.
Are
you
happy
with
the
way
your
career
has
shaped
till
date?
I
am
extremely
satisfied
with
the
way
my
career
has
shaped
up
over
the
years.
At
a
stage
three
years
ago,
I
would
have
said
that
I
was
not
happy
when
I
analyze
about
my
growth
in
the
industry.
I
came
into
the
industry
nine
years
ago
with
nothing
but
the
title
Miss
Asia
Pacific.
I
am
today
respected
in
all
those
circles
which
I
respect
and
I
am
in
a
position
where
I
can
help
people.
If
it
is
only
your
talent
that
guarantees
you
super
stardom
and
success,
then
Irrfan
Khan
who
has
been
teamed
opposite
me
in
Acid
Factory
would
have
been
a
super
star
by
now
in
the
industry,
by
virtue
of
his
talent.
If
you
have
the
requisite
talent,
it
will
however
certainly
help
you
go
the
distance.
Which
are
the
films
you
have
up
your
sleeves
now?
I
am
having
a
couple
of
films
like
Sanjay
Gupta"s
Alibag,
Arshad
Warsi"s
maiden
production
venture
Kaun
Bola
and
Johny
Mastana.
What
has
your
experience
of
nine
years
in
this
industry
taught
you?
I
have
learnt
a
lot
in
life
by
falling
down.
When
you
have
absolutely
no
guidance
whatsoever
in
life,
you
will
learn
a
lot.
I
recently
read
a
book
that
stated
that
experience
is
what
you
get
when
you
do
not
get
what
you
want
and
it
is
something
better
than
what
you
wanted
in
the
first
place.
Though
it
did
not
do
well
because
Vashu
Bhagnani
did
not
give
enough
time
for
its
promotion
at
the
time
of
its
release,
my
first
film
Rehna
Hai
Tere
Dil
Mein
is
my
most
memorable
film
till
date.
If
it
had
been
a
super
hit,
my
entire
career
would
have
charted
an
entirely
different
course
by
now,
but
then
on
the
flip
side,
I
feel
that
when
the
tide
is
high,
it
also
crashes
down
equally
fast.