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EXCLUSIVE! Kritika Kamra On Challenges Of Playing A Lady Gangster In Bambai Meri Jaan & Choosing Right Scripts
Kritika Kamra Interview: Kritika Kamra is a popular face who is known for her performances in television shows like 'Prem Ya Paheli - Chandrakant' and 'Kitni Mohabbat Hai.' She made her Bollywood debut in 2018 and has played pivotal roles in the digital space.
The actress has proved her mettle by experimenting with her roles and was recently seen in Shujaat Saudagar's 'Bambai Meri Jaan', which premiered on September 14. The crime thriller series explores the rise of the underworld in Bombay.
The series centres around Kay Kay Menon, who plays the role of a righteous cop (Ismail Kadri), and his son (Dara), played by Avinash Tiwary, who turns into a ruthless gangster. Kritika Kamra is seen as Ismail's daughter and Dara's sister, Habiba.
Speaking to Filmibeat in an exclusive conversation, Kritika talked about the challenges of playing the character of a fearless lady gangster and the criteria for choosing a good script.
Kritika Kamra on the challenges of playing a lady gangster
Talking about playing bold and daring Habiba in Bambai Meri Jaan, Kritika says, "It's challenging, kyuki yeh relatable nahi hai; yeh world is relatable nahi hai, kabhi dekha nahi, kabhi suna nahi, kisiko jante nahi hai. Koi reference point nahi hai, kisiko puch nahi sakte ki aap batao kese hota hai."
"Here, what really helps is a very well-written script. In this case, we had that. Hamare script mein itna kuch tha, itna research already kiya hua tha show pe, toh humko sirf who material ko understand karna tha ki inki duniya kesi hai, who are these people, what are their values, what are their motivations. Why do they think like this? Then just create a new character out of the tools that you already have. You can't delve into memory for these kinds of things, or you can't delve into personal experiences. So you have to use your imagination," she added.
Kritika Kamra on the criteria for choosing a good script
Further, sharing the process of choosing the right script, Kritika said, "I don't carry the baggage of my previous work when I start something new. Whenever I'm picking a script, there is always a conscious choice to choose something different. I don't want to repeat myself. It's boring for me as an actor; it's boring for the audience."
"I want to attempt new things. I know that that comes with a risk of failing-a great risk of failing-because everything you experiment with, you can't be great, but so far it's been rewarding in my case, and those gambles have worked out. This gives me confidence to continue doing that because you want to have a wide range as an actor, and that's very important to me because maybe I want to be known as an actor," she added.
She then mentioned that, as an actor, she is constantly working to better herself, and that is what drives her. "So, I think a lot while choosing a script, but when I'm doing the role, there is no pressure about my previous work."
"But there's always going to be some spillover. A little bit of your personality will always spill. That's what makes a character believable because you are eventually going to look inward and find certain emotions and certain things with this character," Kritika stated.
Kritika will next be seen in the series Gyarah Gyarah and For Your Eyes Only.
