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I'm not a conventional beauty
You've been gayab for one whole year and now you suddenly have two major releases-Garv and Phir Milenge. How did that happen?
Well, nothing was planned this way. There's been a very long gap between my releases but I've been working continuously.
It so happened that Garv was launched just a little before Salman Khan
got into trouble with the law. So there was a major delay in proceedings. Phir Milenge (in which I also star with Salman), on the other hand, happened on the spur of the moment. It started exactly eight months ago and it's ready now. That's why there's such a small gap between the two movies.
But why did you accept a film like Garv, where you're just an ornamental piece?
Dekho, one has to enjoy what one is doing and I enjoyed doing Garv. Some films revolve around me, some don't. Garv revolves around Salman and he's too dear a friend for me to refuse a film with him. When Punit Isarr, the director of Garv, gave me a narration, I said yes because of Salman. He's a friend who stood up for me when I was going through a bad phase. If I get flak for being just eye candy in the film, then so be it.
Whatever my reasons for doing Garv were, Punit Isarr felt that I suited the role to the 't'. Bas, that was good enough for me.
It's said Salman Khan returned the favour and did Phir Milenge for you, Is that true?
No. Look, it was just destiny that I was shooting with Salman when Revathy called. I asked her whom she'd cast as heroes and she said she'd penciled in Abhishek Bachchan for one role. As for the other role, she wondered which top hero would accept it because the film is woman-centric. At that point, Salman asked me whom I was talking to. When I told him it was Revathy, his costar in Love, he wanted to say hello to her. What transpired after that was entirely between Salman and Revathy. I didn't ask him to do the film. But of course, I'm so glad he's part of the film. I don't think anyone else could've done as much justice to the role.
Many actresses keep harping on their 'no make-up look' in movies as if it were a great virtue. Was it a big deal for you?
Look, I'm not conventionally beautiful. I have my insecurities, I know my shortcomings. I'm certainly not the best looker without make-up. I've lasted quite some time now with the 'glamorous' tag. In the first half of Phir Milenge I play a creative person in an ad agency and in that sense I'm glamorous. But even there, Revathy wanted me to look real and not dolled up. So I went along with her sensibilities.
But the second half required me to go without make-up. Revathy sat me down one day and said, 'Look, Shilpa, we actresses tend to be narcissistic. We can't think beyond how we look in the mirror.' She's right. I tend to check the monitor before and after every shot. I will cut a shot 99 times out of 100 if I have distorted my face. But Revathy got me to look beyond that and concentrate on how the character would look. There is nothing contrived in Phir Milenge. No glycerine, no false eyelashes, no lip-gloss. And yet, this is one film I'm proud of.
You share a very special relationship with Salman Khan and Abhishek Bachchan. How garma garam are the vibes?
Salman and I have known each other for years. But all this current speculation about our relationship is because we've done two films together. In fact we've also done Shaadi Karke Phas Gaya for Bubby Kent that's yet to release. Salman is one of the nicest guys I've met. He's emerged stronger after all that he's been through and I really admire him. Sallu and I will always be very, very close.
Abhishek Bachchan and I first met socially. He's erudite, polished, chivalrous and has a great sense of humour. He's also a great co-star and very good in Phir Milenge. He's so funny that when I'm around him, I'm constantly laughing.
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