SPICE APRIL 2017 IPAD LR

STAR BUZZ ||||| ANUSHKA SHARMA
IT IS STRANGE, STRIKING A BALANCE
BETWEEN BEING PRODUCER AND ACTOR
HER TRANSFORMATION FROM AN
ACTOR TO PRODUCER HAS BEEN
FAST. WHILE MAKING HER MARK AS A
RELIABLE ACTOR, ANUSHKA SHARMA
PRODUCED THE EYE-OPENING AND
MUCH-APPRECIATED NH10. SHE IS
BACK WITH THE ROMANTIC COMEDY
PHILLAURI, IN WHICH SHE STARS, APART
FROM PRODUCING IT ALONG WITH HER
BROTHER. BY AARTI KAPUR SINGH
Anushka Sharma is no longer
the new kid on the Yash Raj
block; she is now regarded
as an actress in her own
right and producer of
content-driven films. Her canvas is not
necessarily large, neither are there too many
bankable faces but the content she chooses
clicks with the masses and classes alike.
Phillauri, her latest release, is cast in the
same mould. Anushka not only acts in the
film but is also co-producer with her
brother. Here, she talks to us about films and
much more…
First things first, from a gritty NH10 to a lighthearted
Phillauri, what is the trajectory you
are following as a producer?
I think at the end of the day, your reason to
make films is to entertain people. I feel that
more unique the content, more motivated
will people be to step out of their houses to
watch a film. So, I feel my next film must be
different from the last. Actually, even as an
actor, I have chosen my films based on what
the script is trying to say and how my
character helps in that area. So, as a
producer, it is the same philosophy I am
trying to follow. I would like to invest in the
ALAMY
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