EXCLUSIVE! Reshham Sahaani Recalls Extensive Prep For Hansal Mehta's Faraaz, Opens Up On Her Dream Role

One always wishes to be a part of a project that not only allows an artist to showcase his/her craft but also give a platform to strike a chord with the audience. When you are making you debut with a film helmed by Hansal Mehta, you can expect to shine on the silver screen, isn't it? Filmibeat caught up with Reshham Sahaani over a cup of coffee, discussing several aspects related to her film and career.

Reshham made her Bollywood debut with Faraaz, leaving a strong impression on the audience. From sharing two cents on how to shine in a project that also features a star kid to opening up on her extensive prep session, the actress barred her heart out in an exclusive interview.

Here are excepts from the conversation.

Q- How was your experience filming Faraaz. How did you prep for the role Ayesha in the film?

We had a three-month long workshop for the prep where we studied Islam and recited surahs from Quran Sharif. I'm so grateful to have gotten an opportunity to learn about Islam as a religion because it's beautiful. We used to offer Namaaz and I used to listen to Tajdar e Haram and a couple of other songs and Amar Sonar Bangla (Bangladeshi National Anthem) for inspiration as it was important for me to know about Bangladesh as well so I read a bit about it.

It was actually Hansal sir's perspective more than ours. I am actually a director's actor, how he sees the world is how I execute it. He asked us to be in the moment and feel all whatever was happening around us as victims of the attack.

Q- How does one stand out when you are debuting with people who belong from the film industry?

You will undoubtedly stand out if you are true to your skill and put in your heart. People will notice you and your work. For me, being true to my character and presenting it to the audience in the most honest way is more important. I want my acting to do the work rather than trying to make myself shown to the audience. The kind of audience I want, they'll notice me for my craft and that is all I want.

Q- Any dream role that you have on your mind?

All I want to do is explore genres and work to create something which people connect to! It will eventually happen over the next few years. I have a bunch of dream roles, I want to do an action movie, and I also want to do a toxic love film or something like a period drama. I would also like to play a crazy serial killer and at the top of my head would be a female-centric film, and the second would be an intense love story!

There's so many things I want to do (laughs) I have recently watched a few films from down South like Love Today and Joji to name a few that is the kind of cinema I want to do! I would love to work down south and obviously learning a new language isn't a barrier for me! I speak like 3-4 languages right now and I'm learning one at the moment which is Spanish!