Introducing: Amrita Puri : Bollywood News

First brush with the Glamour World

As soon as I got a green signal from my family, I quit my job and began my journey into the world of acting. First things first, I had to lose some weight and successfully managed that. I then had my portfolio shot and it was time for me to make the rounds of various agencies and production houses. I clearly remember travelling to Versova from town everyday of the week for almost 2 years, giving auditions. That was quite a challenging phase and many a times after waiting for hours you would just get 2 mins to say your name in the audition. There were times when I wondered if I was doing the right thing but my passion for acting kept me going. I did a few print ads for Lipton, Garnier, Kingfisher Airlines etc and also managed couple of TVCs for brands like LG, Ruffles Lays etc.

Bagging my first big break - Aisha

Bagging Aisha was sheer destiny for me. Out of the blue, I got a message on Facebook stating that Anil Kapoors production house is looking for fresh faces for their forthcoming film. I casually sent in my pictures and was called for an audition. I remember meeting the casting director Amita who gave me a script and asked me to rehearse it and come after a couple of days. The next time I went there I was asked to perform the scene along with Sonam Kapoor and by the grace of God; they felt that I had the innocence in my eyes which the character required. I really feel blessed as I was selected from nearly 300 girls who had auditioned for my part. Initially I was a bit sceptical about accepting the offer as it was not a lead role and required me to play a behenji kind of a character but I thank God that Rhea Kapoor, Sonam, the director Rajshree Ojha put some sense in me and convinced me that it was indeed a role worth taking up.