‘I Am A Girl At The End Of The Day’

‘I
really
want
to
do
comedy.’

Bhool
Bhulaiyaa
3
is
the
biggest
career
hit
for
its
stars

Vidya
Balan
and
Kartik
Aaryan,
and
they
are
obviously
thrilled.

Yet,
post-release,
Kartik
seems
to
have
become
the
face
of
the
film,
leaving
the
rest
of
the
cast
behind.

Vidya,
who
has
been
in
the
industry
for
almost
two
decades,
doesn’t
seem
surprised
and
tells

Mayur
Sanap/Rediff.com,
“The
industry
and
the
media
tend
to
equate
the
success
of
a
hero
driven
film
with
the
hero.
That
is
the
norm,
right
I
think
we
have
to
change
the
way
we
think
as
an
audience.”

You
are
not
an
actor
who
would
focus
too
much
on
vanity
that
typically
comes
with
it.
Is
it
then
difficult
for
you
to
step
into
a
flashy
entertainer
like
this
compared
to
a

Sherni
or
a

Jalsa?

Not
at
all.
I
do
whatever
is
required
for
the
role.

Here,
I
had
Niharika
Bhasin
doing
my
costumes
and
she’s
fantastic.

She
dressed
me
in

The
Dirty
Picture
and

Shakuntala
Devi.
We
get
along
very
well.

Plus,
I
had
my
team
to
make
me
look
good.

My
makeup
artist
Harshal,
my
hair
dresser
Shalaka,
they
have
all
been
with
me
forever.
They
know
how
to
dress
me
according
to
the
character.
And
when
I
say
dress,
it
is
make-up,
hair,
costume,
everything.

So
yes,
I
enjoyed
it.
I
enjoy
dressing
up.

I
enjoy
having
my
hair
open
and
done
up
and
all
that.

I
don’t
get
to
do
that
that
often.
But
I
am
a
girl
at
the
end
of
the
day.

After
seeing
you
in

BB3,
I
think
you
would
kill
it
in
a
negative
role.
Your
character
has
dark
shades
here
and
you
were
so
good
in
showing
that.

(Smiles)
Thank
you.
I’d
love
to
do.

It
can
be
a
fully
negative
character
in
a
very
entertaining
film.
I’m
okay
for
that.
As
long
as
it’s
not
dark
and
intense
and
brooding.

But
I
really
want
to
do
comedy.

Are
you
actively
seeking
out
roles
that
are
light
and
fun?

Yes,
yes,
I
am.
People,
who
come
to
me
with
scripts,
know
that
I
am
looking
for
something
fun
and
entertaining.

A
lot
of
people
are
bringing
that
my
way
now.

You
have
done
so
many
different
roles
across
various
genres.
Is
there
any
comfort
space
for
you?
A
genre
that
makes
you
feel
at
ease.

No.
I
think
I
feel
equally
at
ease
and
equally
ill
at
ease
in
all
genres
because
I
just
get
nervous
before
a
film.

After
a
few
days,
you
slowly
slip
into
things,
but
it’s
never
easy.

The
entire
star
cast
of

BB3
came
together
to
promote
the
film
before
its
release.
Now
that
it
is
doing
great
business,
we
see
only
Kartik
Aaryan’s
face
on
posters
flashing
those
big
numbers.
Not
to
discredit
Kartik,
but
how
do
you
make
peace
with
the
fact
that
no
matter
what
you
achieve
the
men
will
have
the
upper
hand?

The
industry
and
the
media
tend
to
equate
the
success
of
a
hero
driven
film
with
the
hero.

That
is
the
norm,
right?

If
the
film
is
driven
by
a
female
hero,
she
ends
up
getting
credit
for
it.
Otherwise,
it’s
the
norm.

I
think
we
have
to
change
the
way
we
think
as
an
audience,
also.

A
film
is
a
collaborative
medium
and
therefore,
I
think
I’ve
always
wondered
about
this.

But
having
said
that,
I’m
very
happy
for
Kartik.
Our
film
is
doing
well
and
he
has
worked
very
hard
and
continues
to
work
hard.

I’m
amazed
at
his
commitment
that
he’s
still
going
out
there
and
promoting.

I’ve
gotten
a
little
bit
like,
the
film
is
going
well
so
there’s
no
need
to
do
anything
more.

But
he
is
at
it
and
kudos
to
him
for
that.

But
yes,
I
think
this
is
a
mindset
change
that
we
all
need
to
make.

From

Parineeta
to

BB3,
it’s
been
a
long
and
wonderful
journey
for
you.
Along
the
way,
you
have
seen
a
lot,
experienced
a
lot.
What
new
changes
do
you
hope
to
see
in
the
industry?

I’m
quite
happy
with
the
way
things
are,
honestly.

But
I
do
hope
that
people
start
investing
a
little
more
fearlessly
in
female-led
films.
And
make
fun
female-led
films.

That’s
the
one
thing
I’m
hoping
for.