‘Pyaar Pyaar Hota Hai, Be It In 2003 Or 2024’

‘I
am
old-school
and
want
my
parents
had.
They
have
been
together
for
35
years
and
still
go
on
dates.’

In
an
industry
where
lineage
often
sets
the
stage
for
greatness,

Pashmina
Roshan
is
set
to
make
a
mark
of
her
own
with
her
much
anticipated
acting
debut
in

Ishq
Vishk
Rebound.

She’s
the
latest
talent
to
emerge
from
the
Roshan
family
—
she’s
Composer
Rajesh
Roshan’s
daughter,
Film-Maker
Rakesh
Roshan’s
niece
and
Superstar
Hrithik
Roshan’s
cousin.

“Nobody
from
my
family
ever
called
up
anyone
in
the
industry
to
offer
me
work.vFor
the
longest
time,
nobody
knew
I
was
a
Roshan.
Now
that
many
people
know
which
family
I
come
from,
my
surname
will
definitely
attract
attention,”
Pashmina
tells



Rediff.com
Contributor

Mohnish
Singh.

What
kind
of
pressure
do
you
feel
as
a
debutante
actress?

I
would
be
lying
if
I
say
there
is
no
pressure.
It’s
definitely
there.

Who
doesn’t
want
the
audience
to
go
to
the
cinemas
to
watch
their
film
and
love
them?
At
the
end
of
the
day,
we
want
the
acceptance
of
the
audience.

We
have
put
our
heart
and
soul
into
the
making
of
this
film.

It’s
a
young,
new-age
love
story,
filled
with
a
lot
of
fun,
romance
and
confusion.

What
is
your
idea
of
love
in
today’s
times?

There
are
many
new
things
that
have
come
into
play
when
it
comes
to
modern
relationships.

There
are
situationships,
breadcrumbings,
and
lovebombings.
We
have
heard
these
terms
more
often
than
not
throughout
the
promotions
and
trust
me,
these
situations
exist.

I
believe
the
times
of
my
mom
and
dad
was
simple.

Having
said
that,
there
were
confusions
back
then
as
well.
Humans
are
very
complicated
creatures.

When
it
comes
to
love,
some
sort
of
confusion
will
always
be
there.
Love
is
always
going
to
be
difficult
in
a
way.

But
I
feel
that
comfort
in
love
can
be
found
everywhere.

Pyaar
pyaar
hota
hai,
be
it
in
2003
or
2024.

I
am
old-school
and
want
my
parents
had.
They
have
been
together
for
35
years
and
still
go
on
dates.

I
want
to
experience
that
for
myself.

I
want
that
one
person
you
want
to
grow
old
with.

What
acting
advice
did
you
receive
from
your
cousin,
Hrithik
Roshan?

I
have
received
a
lot
of
general,
life
advice
from
him.

He
is
a
different
person.
His
mind
is
very
different,
and
he
really
appreciates
me.

He
tells
me
to
work
hard.
There
is
no
substitute
to
hard
work,
he
says.

But
he
doesn’t
even
need
to
tell
me
this.
I
see
it
in
him.
He
is
the
epitome
of
hard
work.

Did
you
show
him
any
work
of
yours?

I
show
him
every
work
that
I
do.

He
always
gives
me
his
honest
feedback.

He
doesn’t
mince
his
words,
thinking,
‘Oh,
she
is
my
little
sister.’

His
feedback
comes
with
a
lot
of
honesty.

That
is
in
our
family,
I
believe.
Everybody
is
honest
with
each
other.
But
his
feedback
is
most
valuable
to
me.

Instead
of
asking
him
how
was
my
work,
I
ask
him,
‘Where
and
how
can
I
improve?’

We
have
seen
how
star
kids
have
faced
accusations
of
nepotism.
What
is
your
take
on
this?

If
people
say
there
is
nepotism
or
privilege
for
people
coming
from
a
film
family,
that
is
there.

Having
said
that,
nobody
from
my
family
ever
called
up
anyone
in
the
industry
to
offer
me
work.

For
the
longest
time,
nobody
knew
I
was
a
Roshan.

Now
that
many
people
know
which
family
I
come
from,
my
surname
will
definitely
attract
attention.

I
am
not
going
to
deny
that
I
don’t
have
privilege.
Even
if
I
receive
advice
from
anyone
in
the
family,
that
is
a
privilege.

Their
support
is
a
privilege.

There
is
monetary
privilege
as
well.

Having
said
that,
I
have
worked
really
hard
to
realise
my
dreams.

When
did
you
fall
in
love
with
films?

I
fell
in
love
with
films
on
the
sets
of

Koi…
Mil
Gaya
(2003).
I
was
so
mesmerised
that
I
did
not
want
to
go
home.

My
love
for
films
has
grown.

I
always
feel
a
film
set
is
where
I
am
the
happiest.

But
to
become
worthy
of
being
in
cinema
demands
a
lot
of
hard
work.

Even
before
I
began
auditioning
for
work,
I
groomed
myself.
I
did
acting
classes,
dance
classes,
etc.

I
used
to
take
feedback
from
the
family
on
a
regular
basis.

I
have
given
multiple
auditions
and
faced
multiple
rejections.

I
bagged

Ishq
Vishk
Rebound
through
auditions.

I
did
not
hear
from
the
makers
for
two-three
months
after
I
auditioned
for
the
film.
I
was
so
used
to
getting
rejected
that
I
was
like,
‘It’s
nothing
new.’

I
remember
I
was
in
the
passage
of
my
home
when
I
got
a
called
from
the
team,
saying,
‘It’s
looking
good.’

I
was
ecstatic.

There
was
this
idol
of
Ganesha
in
the
passage
and
my
mom
was
coming
from
somewhere.
She
saw
me
and
realised
something
had
happened
because
my
expressions
had
completely
changed.

She
walked
up
to
me
and
hugged
me.
It’s
a
different
feeling.

You
were
very
nervous
at
the
song
launch
of
the
film,
but
now
you
look
pretty
comfortable.
What
has
changed
over
the
past
few
days?

As
I
said
before,
everything
is
a
learning
for
me.

I
prepared
a
lot
for
acting
but
nobody
told
me
how
to
prepare
for
promotions
(laughs).

Acting
on
a
film
set
is
different
but
talking
to
the
press
from
a
stage
is
a
totally
different
ballgame.

I
have
opened
up
a
bit
since
then,
I
believe.

What
kind
of
response
are
you
getting
from
the
fans
of
original

Ishq
Vishk
on
social
media?

We
have
been
receiving
a
lot
of
love.

We
are
overwhelmed
with
the
kind
of
response
the
teaser
and
songs
have
garnered.

We
get
some
brickbats
too,
so
it’s
not
like
that
we
are
getting
only
love.

Having
said
that,
we
are
looking
at
everything
neutrally
at
this
point
because
the
film
is
yet
to
be
released.

At
what
age
did
you
realise
how
famous
the
Roshan
family
was?

I
always
knew
they
were
famous
because
there
were
always
people
around
them.

But
when
I
grew
up
and
started
listening
to
dad’s
music
and
watched
Tutu
Papa’s
films
—
I
call
Rakesh
Uncle
Tutu
Papa
—
especially
films
that
he
has
directed
and
then
started
listening
to
granddad
Roshan’s
songs,
I
was
like,
‘OMG,
these
guys
are
artists.’

I
said
to
myself,
‘Yeh
ghar
toh
funkaron
ka
hai.’

I
started
seeing
things
differently
after
that.

They
have
always
pushed
me
to
polish
my
creative
side.

For
them,
me
spending
time
in
a
piano
class
is
as
important
as
attending
tuition
for
mathematics.

I
am
so
lucky
to
be
born
into
this
family.

It
was
easy
for
me
to
tell
them
I
wanted
to
be
an
actress.

How
happy
is
your
father
that
you
are
set
to
make
your
debut?

It
was
his
birthday
on
May
24
and
the
first
song
from

Ishq
Vishk
Rebound
released
on
the
same
date.

You
know,
they
air
a
special
programme
on
radio,
playing
popular
songs
of
artistes
on
their
birthdays.

I
went
to
dad
and
said,
‘Today,
my
song
will
also
be
played
on
the
radio.’
He
had
tears
in
his
eyes.

It
was
a
very
big
thing
for
me
to
have
my
song
to
play
on
his
birthday.

Do
you
feel
any
pressure
because
you
have
a
legacy
to
live
up
to?

Yes.
They
are
big
artistes.
Everybody
loves
the
work
they
have
created.

I
love
the
work
they
have
done.
Their
work
is
immortal.

But
I
do
not
see
it
as
pressure
because
if
I
do,
I
am
not
going
to
deliver.

For
me,
it
is
a
dream
to
be
able
to
create
something
that
is
in
the
hearts
of
the
audience,
like
they
have.

It’s
a
dream
that
I
can
work
towards.