Adah Sharma is all set to be seen as a female superhero in the upcoming Telugu movie Super Velli. She spoke about the film and more in an interview with us.
How did the idea of Super Velli originate and what are your thoughts on playing the desi Wonder Woman?
The idea came from asking a very important question - What if the person with superpowers is also the most velli (lazy) person alive? I think every superhero film asks, ‘Who will save the world?’ Super Velli asks a more realistic question: ‘Is saving the world really necessary today or can we postpone it till tomorrow?’ She’s unmotivated mostly, so she would rather sit at home, eat a snack and judge humanity. If people are expecting a noble warrior like Wonder Woman… they should lower their expectations immediately. Super Velli might save the world… but only if it’s convenient for her.
Is this fun to play?
Playing her is great fun because after doing action, drama, horror… finally I get to play a superhero who might actually be the problem, not the solution. Unlike traditional superheroes who want to save the world, Super Velli wakes up every day and thinks, ‘Do I really have to?’ She’s corrupt, chaotic, lazy, possibly dangerous… basically the kind of person who should not have superpowers... which makes her perfect for the job.
Since you are quite sporty, are you looking forward to doing all your stunts yourself?
Doing your own stunts is very addictive. It makes you feel like a superhero for those few minutes. The action team, of course, is always there looking out, taking precautions so that off screen doesn't turn into a medical documentary. Not too many people know that 1920 had 28 days of action. We didn't use CGI, or AI or anything; we actually did all the stuff. So, me climbing up the 40-foot pillar, walking on my hands down the stairs we did all of it. I thought I was very lucky to get to do all of that in just my first film.
Which is your favourite superhero and what do you think of the indigenous superhero films like Minnal Murali and Lokah?
I think before Hollywood gave us capes and CGI, India had the ultimate Superhero. My favourite – Hanumanji. He has all the powers, strength, humility, devotion, intelligence and zero ego. He can fly, change size, lift mountains, defeat demons and he's still so so humble! No gadgets, no suit. I believe if the Avengers needed help, he could finish the job even before the team meeting started. I, as Adah (not Velli), love watching superhero films, in all languages, India and world over. The concept of Super Velli came from a very scientific observation: the world has many superheroes… but very few lazy superheroes. So, we thought let’s fix that gap in cinema and make the most useless, selfish, irresponsible superhero.
At this juncture of your career, what do you seek in your projects and characters?
I like picking roles like Rosie in Sunflower, this bold bar dancer. Because that scares me a little and I think, “How am I going to pull off these cheeky dialogues and say things like, ‘Don't call me Rosie ji. G bola nahin dhoonda jaata hai’.” If people can't guess what I'll do next, I think my career is going perfectly. The truth is I also have no clue. I don't have the discipline to chart out a plan, so I take a lot of decisions on intuition.
You are popular in Telugu and Hindi cinema. How do you divide your time and loyalty between the two? What are your forthcoming projects?
First of all, I’d like to clarify that my loyalty is not divided… it’s multiplied. Cinema is cinema. Stories don’t check your passport before entering your heart. I would like to do films in all languages. The loyalty is to the script and audience, I feel. I have a Hindi speaking audience which watches Telugu films of mine like Heart Attack and Kshanam and Telugu audience who watches 1920. In Commando, a Hindi film, I played a Telugu character. The Kerala Story was watched by people all over the world. I go happily where the script drags me, sometimes by the hair like in horror films like 1920.
Future plans?
I'm going to be doing films in languages that I haven't done yet. There are so many film industries in India with talented makers. I'm currently shooting for one. There's also a horror movie in Hindi, an action movie and a biopic which I'm very excited about.
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