Vaani
Kapoor,
who
identifies
herself
as
a
cis-her
woman,
is
the
talk
of
the
nation
after
sensitively
playing
the
role
of
a
trans-woman
in
Chandigarh
Kare
Aashiqui
that
is
riding
on
tremendously
positive
reviews
and
word
of
mouth.
Vaani,
who
has
established
herself
an
an
actor
looking
to
choose
quality
scripts
even
if
it
means
doing
fewer
roles
than
her
contemporaries,
is
over
the
moon
that
her
decision
to
do
the
film
is
paying
rich
dividends
for
her
career!
She
says,
"I'm
an
actor
who
I
feel
should
be
like
water
moulding
into
any
shape
or
form.
So,
for
me,
it
was
important
that
I
play
this
role
with
utmost
purity,
sincerity
and
sensitivity.
It
is
amazing
to
hear
the
reactions
that
my
effort
has
been
getting
from
the
community,
audiences
and
even
critics.
I
hope
I
have
played
a
part
in
starting
an
important
conversation
about
equality."
Vaani
adds,
"For
me,
the
quality
of
the
script
and
the
kind
of
film
that
I'm
a
part
of
is
more
important
than
the
box
office
result.
The
love
that
I'm
getting
for
the
film
is
incredibly
overwhelming
and
I'm
definitely
emotional
about
it.
I
have
taken
it
slow
by
choice
because
I
have
tried
to
pick
films
that
help
me
showcase
my
talent
to
the
best
of
my
abilities.
So,
I
feel
hugely
validated
today."
Reacting
to
her
director
Abhishek
Kapoor's
comment
'credit
to
Vaani
Kapoor
as
most
mainstream
heroines
won't
take
up
this
role',
she
says,
"I'm
proud
of
Chandigarh
Kare
Aashiqui
and
I
know
that
this
film
is
one
for
the
ages.
When
people
refer
to
all
the
progressive
films
that
have
been
made
in
India
to
foster
gender
equality,
Chandigarh
Kare
Aashiqui
will
be
there
in
that
list
and
I'm
supremely
proud
of
that."
She
adds,
"I'm
a
choosy
artiste.
I'm
always
willing
to
wait
for
the
right
film
and
the
right
role
and
give
my
all
in
bringing
the
script
and
my
character
to
life
on
screen.
That's
been
my
kick
since
the
very
beginning
and
it
will
continue
to
be
so.
I'm
always
looking
out
for
films
that
help
me
shine
in
them
and
Chandigarh
Kare
Aashiqui
has
done
just
that."
Vaani
will
be
next
seen
opposite
superstar
Ranbir
Kapoor
in
the
action
spectacle
Shamshera
that
releases
on
March
18,
2022