Tell us about your role in 'Kisna'?I am playing a village girl, Luxmi, who has been brought up in a sheltered environment. She grows from being a pampered and spoilt girl into a woman. Like me, she too is very passionate about dance and expresses everything through it.
How did you react when Mukta Arts offered you the film?I didn't know if they had contacted me to act in the film. I thought they wanted me to choreograph something, as I have been a dancer all my life. I grew up in a dance 'ashram' surrounded by coconut trees! I knew I'd do theatre, but the fact that I was to act in the film came as a surprise.
Do you view yourself as a dancer or actor?Acting is so different from dance. I have started out as a dancer. (Isha is a trained dancer, who knows the martial dance form, Kalaripattu, along with Chau and Kathak). But I see myself as a performing artiste in a more holistic sense. By that logic, I'll be a good actor too.
Have you seen Ghai's films?I had seen 'Taal' and 'Pardes' and loved them. My family members are film buffs. I started watching Hindi films mainly after signing 'Kisna'.
And 'Yaadein'?Every film has its destiny. What has to happen will happen. One can't hold that against a filmmaker. I haven't signed my first film with the intention of getting a hit, though I hope it becomes one. I've been keen to step into the medium and taste it. Most importantly, I get to use my first love (dancing) in a larger form. I've really enjoyed working in 'Kisna' and that's what matters.
Did Ghai ask you to change your name to one starting with 'M'?Hmm...he did, but I chose to stick to my original name. After all, it's not my name but my performance that will count. Right?
