Being
a
leading
lady
in
Vishesh
Films
is
special.
If
the
role
is
author
backed,
sky
is
the
limit
for
a
girl,
who
kick
starts
her
career
with
a
film
coming
from
the
house
of
Bhatts.
Kangana
Ranaut
had
a
first
hand
experience
with
Gangster
and
hasn't
looked
back
ever
since.
Mallika
Sherawat
too
got
a
re-launch
of
sorts
with
Murder
but
couldn't
quite
capitalise
on
that.
Now
is
the
turn
of
Neha
Sharma,
who
begins
her
Bollywood
sojourn
with
Crook.
While
one
waits
to
see
which
way
does
the
pretty
girl
go
from
here,
this
correspondent
catches
up
with
her
on
the
eve
of
the
film's
release.
Quite
a
few
debutant
girls
try
to
go
through
a
drastic
change
in
their
very
first
outing,
whether
in
terms
of
looks
or
their
roles,
in
order
to
make
that
big
first
impression.
You
seem
to
be
playing
safe
though
by
appearing
a
young
contemporary
NRI
girl
in
Crook.
A
conscious
move
for
your
first
ever
Bollywood
flick?
Absolutely.
There
is
time
for
experimentation
and
with
age
on
my
side,
I
would
rather
start
with
playing
someone,
who
is
closer
to
me
rather
than
get
into
something
overtly
complicated.
In
Crook,
I
am
playing
an
Australian
girl
belonging
to
Indian
origin.
But
then
again,
she
isn't
one
of
those
NRIs
that
is
projected
in
most
films
of
today
where
she
get
into
a
complete
designer
avatar
with
Western
accent
and
all.
Here
she
is
modern,
yet
simple
and
understands
her
roots
while
her
values
are
intact.
She
is
not
someone
who
can
be
taken
for
a
ride
though
and
knows
where
to
put
a
stop
when
someone
tries
to
act
a
little
too
fresh.
Other
than
the
fact
that
this
girl
has
her
own
individuality,
what's
the
core
purpose
of
this
character?
Well,
she
is
someone
who
wants
to
take
a
stand
in
life.
In
her
own
little
ways,
she
wants
to
contribute
to
the
society
and
make
a
difference.
She
wants
to
do
things
right
and
follow
what
is
right.
The
character
may
not
be
multi
layered
but
what
I
get
to
do
is
very
interesting.
I
am
fortunate
to
be
bagging
such
a
role
for
my
very
first
film.
Tell
me
honestly
Neha,
in
a
film
that
carries
a
theme
of
racism
with
a
successful
team
of
Bhatts,
Emraan
Hashmi,
Mohit
Suri
and
Pritam
around,
where
does
a
heroine
actually
fit
in?
See,
when
you
look
at
any
of
the
films
that
has
been
directed
by
Mohit
so
far
(Zeher,
Gangster,
Kaluyug,
Awarapan,
Woh
Lamhe,
Raaz
-
The
Mystery
Continues),
it
is
never
about
an
individual
actor,
howsoever
bigger
he
or
she
may
be
as
a
star.
I
am
big
fan
of
Mohit.
His
films
are
always
about
characters
who
are
engaging,
real
and
someone
with
whom
you
can
relate
to.
Even
in
Crook,
you
won't
see
Emraan
playing
Emraan
or
me
playing
totally
myself.
You
would
see
them
as
Jay
or
Neha.
The
film
has
racial
abuse
as
a
theme.
Ever
felt
that
it
could
be
a
little
detrimental
to
begin
in
a
movie
like
this
since
there
could
be
controversies?
No,
not
really.
The
film
is
as
commercial
as
it
gets.
There
is
some
great
music
as
well
as
a
very
cute
love
story
with
a
little
bit
of
comedy
running
through
it
as
well.
It
is
very
entertaining
film
and
more
than
racism;
it
is
about
these
people
who
are
extremely
interesting
characters.
You
want
to
know
these
people,
understand
how
they
get
caught
up
in
a
series
of
events.
Never
once
would
audience
think
that
'Oh
my
God,
I
have
got
myself
into
this
heavy
weight
preachy
film'.
But
then
doesn't
racism
turn
out
to
be
the
biggest
character
of
all?
Certainly
not,
racism
is
just
a
backdrop
here.
The
whole
film
isn't
all
about
racism.
The
film
is
about
people
who
have
perceptions
about
life
and
says
that
everyone
has
a
mind
of
his
own;
it
is
just
that
in
which
direction
is
it
used.
The
film
deals
with
complicated
human
emotions
about
love
and
hatred,
something
that
everyone
can
identify
with.
Crook
is
just
the
right
start
for
a
newcomer
like
me.
Not
many
know
though
that
how
did
this
newcomer
bag
a
project
with
Bhatts.
After
all
you
were
basically
into
fashion
designing
before
you
ventured
into
Telegu
cinema.
How
did
Crook
happen?
It
was
quite
simple
actually.
My
pictures
were
sent
to
Mukesh
Bhatt
and
after
our
official
meeting,
I
was
on.
There
was
no
audition
per
se
which
makes
me
believe
that
Bhatts
as
well
as
Mohit
were
sure
that
I
was
well
suited
to
be
a
part
of
Crook.
I
don't
even
know
whether
they
had
seen
my
Telugu
film.
Perhaps
they
were
visionaries,
they
knew
what
they
were
getting
(laughs).
Who
are
the
other
film
maker
carrying
similar
vision
in
Bollywood?
Is
there
something
else
waiting
in
the
pipeline
for
Neha?
Of
course
yes
(laughs),
there
are
some
more
visionaries
out
there.
There
are
three
projects
that
I
am
considering.
I
am
yet
to
sign
on
the
dotted
line
though.
And
what
does
the
pretty
girl
promise
to
bring
on
table
in
years
to
come.
Honesty
and
sincerity.
I
want
to
do
something
interesting
which
is
different
from
what
other
people
are
doing.
I
want
to
make
sure
that
every
character
that
I
play
should
turn
out
to
be
a
dream
role.
I
have
to
work
hard
on
it
and
make
sure
that
I
manage
to
deliver
what
I
am
promising.
I
have
to
give
it
all
to
the
character
so
that
it
comes
alive
on
screen.
The
biggest
happiness
that
you
can
get
as
an
actor
is
when
you
can
make
people
smile
when
they
look
at
you.
They
should
be
able
to
say
that
here
is
an
actor
who
is
sincere
and
honest
in
her
work.