What made Anurag Basu sign Priyanka Chopra for Barfi? It was not at all easy for Anurag Basu to find the perfect actress, who could play the autistic Jhilmil Chatterjee in his last directorial Barfi, which turned out to be a major hit at the box-office. Initially, Basu was confused about his lead actress for the film. Though he was always sure about Ranbir Kapoor as a deaf and mute boy Barfi, he was not convinced by Priyanka Chopra. "When I went to cast Priyanka Chopra, I realised that I could not see her as my character. I told her that I was not sure and that we should have a three-day workshop. The first day of the workshop was tough as Priyanka was very formal. I asked her to hold my collar and shout abuses at me, this loosened her up a lot," said Basu. "I told her to see the world from my character`s eyes and everything will fall into place. She just had to be there in the moment," he added. Basu was speaking at an acting workshop - 100 years of Indian Cinema: An actor Prepares - held on the second day of the ongoing 14th International Indian Film Academy (IIFA) awards and weekend here. It started Thursday. This romantic-comedy also featured south sensation Ileana D`Cruz in a lead role.
Posted on: Sat, 06 Jul 2013 18:06:07 +0000
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