Koffee with Kisana Girl

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januchacha

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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?
Posted 19 Jan 2005

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