Amruta
Khanvilkar’s
Preparations
For
Chandramukhi
How
did
you
come
on
board
for
Chandramukhi?
Prasad
Oak
had
not
come
to
me
with
a
script
but
with
the
novel.
He
said
that
whenever
he
would
direct
Chandramukhi,
I
will
be
his
Chandramukhi.
This
was
back
in
2019.
On
Diwali
2020,
I
told
him
'Yes,
Prasad,
we
are
doing
this
film,
no
matter
what'.
At
that
time,
he
did
not
have
a
producer,
but
still,
I
said
yes
to
the
project.
I
was
going
to
London
to
shoot
a
film
and
there
I
met
Akshay
Bardapurkar.
I
told
him
about
Chandramukhi.
When
we
came
back
to
Mumbai,
Akshay,
Prasad
and
I
met
and
we
started
the
project."
Have
you
done
any
special
preparation
for
your
role?
Was
it
difficult
to
play
Chandra?
The
whole
process
of
2
and
a
half
years
was
very
special
for
me.
I
learned
a
new
language.
I
did
things
that
I
never
did
in
my
life
such
as
piercing
my
nose,
putting
on
8
kilos,
and
learning
to
walk
and
dance
like
Lavani
dancers.
I
did
extensive
workshops
which
included
doing
my
own
choreography
on
black
and
white
songs
of
Jayshree
Gadkar.
I
also
learned
old
songs
and
poems
for
Chandramukhi.
‘We
Haven’t
Done
Anything
That’s
Not
In
The
Novel’
Ever
since
Chandramukhi's
video
songs
are
out,
fans
have
been
praising
your
dance
moves
and
the
music
of
the
film.
What
do
you
have
to
say
about
it?
I
can
only
say
thank
you
to
my
choreographers,
the
music
director
Ajay-Atul,
singers
Shreya
Ghoshal
and
Aarya
Ambekar.
It's
because
of
them
that
the
songs
are
looking
so
great.
And
yes,
of
course,
all
my
fans
have
been
making
amazing
reels
on
them.
I
love
it
when
little
children
dance
to
the
song.
Chandramukhi
is
a
love
story
about
a
married
politician
who
falls
in
love
with
the
Lavani
Samradni.
Despite
having
a
concept
of
pure
love,
many
people
could
consider
it
as
a
glorification
of
infidelity.
What
is
your
take
on
it?
We
haven't
done
anything
that's
not
in
the
novel.
We
had
to
stay
true
to
the
novel
and
its
content.
We
wanted
to
tell
a
love
story
right
from
the
start
and
that's
what
we
are
doing.
Rest
everything
is
drama
and
it's
in
the
novel
as
well.
So,
people
are
familiar
with
the
novel
and
I
am
sure
they
know
what
they
are
going
to
be
watching
on
the
big
screen.
Why
Amruta
Khanvilkar
Is
Scared
Of
Romance
On
Screen
What
do
you
like
and
dislike
about
your
character
Chandra?
I
have
only
love
and
love
for
the
character
of
Chandra.
She
has
given
me
the
chance
to
perform
as
a
dancer
as
well
as
an
actor.
And
it's
all
that
I
wanted.
Addinath
Kothare
and
you
have
some
romantic
scenes
in
the
film.
Was
it
difficult
for
you
to
shoot
them?
Yes,
initially
when
Addinath
and
I
were
at
the
workshop,
it
was
very
difficult.
I
am
very
scared
of
romance,
and
to
do
that
with
a
friend
was
quite
difficult
for
me.
But
it
was
Prasad
(Oak)
and
Addinath
who
made
me
really
comfortable.
Addinath
is
very
interactive
and
receiving.
He
doesn't
have
any
kind
of
baggage.
We
became
really
great
friends
on
the
set.
He
never
used
to
push
me.
He
would
do
all
the
things
according
to
my
comfort
level.
It
was
the
best
thing
for
any
female
actor.
Amruta
On
Chandramukhi’s
Clash
With
Heropanti
And
Runway
34
Chandramukhi
is
clashing
with
big
Hindi
films
Heropanti
2
and
Runway
34
at
the
box
office.
Are
you
nervous
about
it?
As
far
as
the
Marathi
audience
is
concerned,
when
you
give
them
great
content,
that
content
is
watched
and
loved
by
them.
As
an
actor,
I
don't
think
I
need
to
be
nervous
about
any
Hindi
release
because,
the
Maharashtrian
audience
is
very
true
to
their
cinema.
Chandramukhi
has
music
composed
by
Ajay-Atul
and
it
is
directed
by
Prasad
Oak.
The
best
names
are
already
associated
with
the
project.
We
are
making
sure
that
this
film
will
reach
every
corner
of
Maharashtra.
We
are
very
sure
that
the
public
is
going
to
come
and
watch
the
film.
Tell
us
about
your
upcoming
projects.
I
was
shooting
in
South
Africa
for
a
Hotstar
show.
In
Mumbai,
we
still
have
a
schedule
left.
So,
I
will
be
shooting
that.
You
will
soon
get
to
know
about
my
future
projects.
Lastly,
why
should
people
watch
Chandramukhi
in
theatres?
People
should
watch
Chandramukhi
for
Chandramukhi,
for
Ajay-Atul's
music,
for
some
great
performances,
some
larger-than-life
visuals
that
Sanjay
Memane
has
put
together
as
a
cinematographer.
The
film
is
indeed
a
magnum
opus
based
in
the
'80s.
A
lot
of
people
have
said
that
it
looks
like
a
Sanjay
Leela
Bhansali
film.