“I am this caged bird who has been let free” – Adah Sharma

By Bollywood Hungama News Network -

May 23, 2013 - 6:44 AM IST

After playing a couple of serious roles in back to back films (1920, Phhir), Adah Sharma is happy playing a chirpy girl of her age in Hum Hai Raahi CAR Ke. As she gets ready for her madcap road comedy to hit the screens, Adah gets talking from nineteen to the dozen about the film which also marks the launch pad of newcomer Dev Goel.

Good to see you back on the big screen Adah. How have the reactions been so far?
Well, no one expected to see me in fun movie so that's a high (laughs). See, you have only seen the scary side of me. Now Hum Hai Raahi CAR Ke too would shock you, though in a good way. On a serious note though, I am glad that people are reacting positively. 1920 is one of the most played films on satellite due to which thankfully I have always been there in the minds of people. Post that a couple of my ads have played forever. Of course it is a different thing though when you are in movies and that is something that I am looking forward to.

“I am this caged bird who has been let free” – Adah Sharma

Well, audience is also looking forward to is how Adah gets into this cute-n-sexy avtar.
Really? That's great (smiles). See, I don't want the lines to be so blurred while working in films that I end up just being myself. If that's the case then personally I won't feel like I am being an actor. That's because eventually I may just start living my own life on screen and in the process end up having a short life as an actress.

While you have started living your life as an actress, how about Dev Goel who is making his debut? Did you see any rough edges there?
I will tell you something honestly, he is so confident and I have never met such a chilled out guy before. Most of my friends from school are boys and what I have noticed about them is that even if they are stressed, they don't show it much. On the other I go really hyper. This is where confidence of someone like Dev comes in handy. You will never find him thinking twice or being angry on the sets.

So how has the tuning between you and Dev turned out to be?
We are there together in the film from start to end; there is not even a single scene when that's not the case. It is as simple as this; if you like us then you would love the film. Ours is a buddy film and the very genre requires that you have to play off each other. It can never be like this that you say your line and I will say mine. We worked hard to making it all look natural and this is the reason why our chemistry really works. People who love madness would definitely root for the film. Inherently it is a comedy and when you leave the film, there is this happy feeling that you would have.

Time and again though, one hardly sees a girl having a major role to play in a comedy. Is it any different in Hum Hai Raahi CAR Ke?
I agree that traditionally, this has indeed be the case. However it is different here. I am a part of all the comic episodes in the film and get to do a lot of funny things as well. Trust me; my comic timing has been fully put to test here (smiles).

You must be also happy with the fact that there is none less than Sanjay Dutt bringing on good comic elements in the film as well.
Yes, and contrary to what some feel, his is not a special appearance in the film. He is there for a good 25-30 minutes in this two hour film. We needed a really strong cop to be chasing us; someone who an intimidating personality, and there was no one better than Sanjay Dutt to play that part. He has such a strong personality and ends up making a huge impact.

You too must be looking at making a solid impact with the film. After all, finally you have some 'naachgaana' against your name.
(Sighs) As a matter of fact there is no real 'naachgaana' in there for me. There is this 15-20 seconds of the puppet sequence that I have in one of the songs but that's about it. (Perks up) I made sure though that in those 15 seconds, I killed it big time. Aakhir pehli baar mauka mil raha tha, main jaane kaise de sakti thi. I wanted to make sure that people take notice of what I was doing. Finally, I am this caged bird who has been let free.