Film Fare

FEATURE
“I believe there’s something
good for me.”
Deepika Padukone
is Malobika’s role
model. “I respect
her. She’s a
trend-setter. She keeps her
personal life apart and
I too am like that. She’s
been working for 15
years and yet retains
a freshness,” she says.
“Having said that, I don’t
want to be Deepika,
I want to be Malobika.
I want to create my own
identity,” she asserts.
Born and brought up in
Kolkata, Malobika never
wanted to be an actor. In
fact, her younger sister was
interested in showbiz. One
day she asked Malobika
to accompany her for the
Miss Kolkata competition.
“On her insistence, I
also participated in the
competition. Somehow,
I cracked it and won the
Miss Kolkata title,” she
smiles at the memory.
Malobika’s life changed
overnight when she was
offered a role opposite
the superstar of Bengali
cinema, Prosenjit
Chatterjee. Malobika
beams, “They wanted an
innocent girl. I gave the
audition and I was finalised
for Mr Funtoosh (2008),”
she shares. Her real struggle
started after the first film.
WHEN YOU
BECOME A
CELEBRITY, YOU
CAN’T LEAD A
NORMAL LIFE.
YOU HAVE TO
LIVE UP TO THE
EXPECTATIONS
OF PEOPLE
Dress: Purple Paisley