EXCLUSIVE: Shefali shah on playing mom to Akshay Kumar: It was my choice; I have nobody to blame

Actor Shefali Shah played the mother to actor Akshay Kumar in Waqt: The Race Against Time. Shefali was 32 years old when she essayed the role of a mother to Akshay who was five years older than her. Since then, she was typecast by people and was seen in doing those particular roles. Speaking about her career choices and being put in a bracket, Shefali Shah mentioned that she didn’t accept the role as bravery. In fact, she wanted to do it and didn’t give it so much thought.

During an exclusive interview with Bollywood Bubble, Shefali told us, “I didn’t do it as bravery. I just thought that being an actor, what is the purpose of being an actor, you want to be somebody you’re not whether that is a creed, gender, emotional, mental, physical, differences or age is a part of it, I didn’t give it so much thought. I said I mean actor banni hoon so that I can be different things so this is a part of it, that’s how I did it. Obviously, it put me into a bracket and I was like acha thik hai, karna tha toh ab kar liya but it was a film I wanted to do, it was my choice so I have nobody to blame and I’m like okay. I did it, yes, it must have taken a couple of years longer but then came Delhi Crime. I mean, actually, if you go to see, I’ve reversed it. I started with playing much older than my age and the characters were just kind of supporting other people to playing the age appropriate and the lead which is great.”

 

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When asked about her reaction to entering the industry now as now people are accepting more experimental roles, to which the Darlings star said, “No, I don’t think so because I cannot take away from the fact that all the work I have done and the people I’ve worked with and the incredible projects I’ve been attached to have added that grace that respect and that love every single time to me. Today, when they give it to me, I mean, actually, writers and directors themselves feel that ‘God, this was long overdue.’ I wouldn’t have wanted to come in right now as a newcomer, also my experience and my way of working is different.”

Shefali Shah is currently gaining a lot of appreciation and love from people for her recently released film, Darlings. She will next be seen in Delhi Crime season 2 and Doctor G.

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