Shraddha has just returned from Kashmir after the first schedule of Vishal Bhardwaj’s Haider. Her co-star in Haider, Shahid Kapoor, is all set to sacrifice his hair for the role. But few know that Shraddha had a close shave as well. She was supposed to chop off her tresses for Mohit Suri’s The Villain.
“My character in the film is a bit tomboyish who rides around in a Bullet. Since I am not too fond of wearing wigs, we discussed a haircut but eventually decided against it,” she says adding, “I am having a blast shooting with Siddharth Malhotra. My character here is very different from what I played in Mohit’s earlier film Aashiqui 2.”
No doubt she is happy romancing Siddharth onscreen, but she has also signed Gabbar with Akshay Kumar, who is much older than the actress. Ask Shraddha about it and pat comes the reply: “I’ve idolized Akshay for years. Moreover, I found the script of Gabbar so entertaining that there was no way I would have let the project go. ”
She is proud of her dad, Shakti Kapoor but equally proud of her aunt, Padmini Kolhapure. Which of her films, if remade, would she like to star in? “I wouldn’t dare star in a remake of her films. Maasi was so good. Fortunately my favorite film is Prem Rog and it can’t be remade. It is impossible to replicate what Raj Kapoor did with that movie.”