‘Am Playing Someone Very Different From Me’


‘Each
film
is
a
lifetime’s
worth
of
experience
and
I’ve
learnt
so
much
from
all
of
the
films
I’ve
done.’

IMAGE:
Khushi
Kapoor.

All
photographs:
Kind
courtesy
Khushi
Kapoor/Instagram

Khushi
Kapoor,
Sridevi
and
Boney
Kapoor’s
younger
daughter,
says
she
didn’t
make
a
conscious
conscious
effort
to
look
for
a
different
type
of
project
after

The
Archies
.

“But
I
think
I
was
definitely
excited
to
be
a
part
of
a
project
like

Loveyapa
.
I
feel
like
my
character
Baani
and
I
are
so
different,
whereas
Betty
in

The
Archies

was
much
closer
to
my
personality,”
Khushi
tells

Subhash
K
Jha
.

“I
was
really
excited
to
play
someone
so
different
from
what
I’m
actually
like.”


Loveyapa

is
a
remake
of
Pradeep
Ranganathan’s
Tamil
hit

Love
Today

where
a
couple
is
asked
by
the
girl’s
father
to
swap
one
another’s
phone
for
a
day
before
agreeing
to
their
marriage.

“I
really
loved
the
original
film
and
I
think
after
meeting
Advait
(director
Advait
Chandan
)
and
hearing
the
first
narration,
there
wasn’t
even
a
question
of
yes
or
no
for
me.

“I
thought
the
writing
was
fantastic
and
I
felt
like
Advait
and
I
were
very
aligned
with
our
ideas
and
thoughts
about
the
film
and
how
we
see
Baani,
of
course
while
maintaining
the
essence
of
the
original
film.

“We
had
about
20,
25
shoot
days
in
totality,
whereas

The
Archies

was
almost
100
days
of
shoot
over
the
course
of
the
year.

Loveyapa

is
the
third
film
I’ve
shot
for
so
I
definitely
felt
like
I
was
much
more
prepared
and
confident.

“I
feel
like
each
film
is
a
lifetime’s
worth
of
experience
and
I’ve
learnt
so
much
from
all
of
the
films
I’ve
done.”

Khushi
admits
to
feeling
far
more
confident
while
shooting
for

Loveyapa
.

“During

The
Archies

I
was
definitely
quite
nervous
and
scared
in
my
approach
and
I
was
still
finding
myself
amongst
all
of
it
I
think.
I
feel
like
confidence
can
make
such
a
difference
in
the
way
you
are
on
screen
and
in
general
I
think
that’s
what’s
made
all
the
difference
for
me.

“There
was
a
lot
of
criticism
even
before
we
could
start
releasing
any
assets
of
the
film
so
I
think
somewhere
in
my
heart
I
was
prepared
for
it.
I
had,
of
course,
hoped
for
a
more
positive
outcome.

“I
think
all
of
us
had
worked
extremely
hard
on
it
and
it
became
such
a
special
project
for
all
of
us,
but
I
understand
that
things
don’t
always
pan
out
the
way
you
want
it
to
and
I
definitely
wanted
to
take
whatever
constructive
criticism
I
got
and
use
it
to
better
myself
and
my
craft.”

About
the
inevitable
comparisons
with
her
legendary
mother
Khushi
says,
“Well,
I
understand
people
wanting
to
compare
us,
but
I
feel
like
I
have
to
carve
my
own
path
and
sort
of
find
my
own
footing
without
giving
in
to
all
the
noise.

“I’m
extremely
new
and
I’m
constantly
learning
and
I
don’t
think
I
can
ever
go
near
my
mother’s
legacy,
nor
will
I
try
to,
but
I
can
do
my
best
and
hope
that
people
appreciate
my
work.”

She
says
she
is
relying
on
her
father
and
sister
for
career
advice.
“I
don’t
think
I
can
make
any
decision
without
Dad
and
Janhvi’s
blessing
or
approval.
I
do
have
my
own
opinion
on
things,
but
I
just
feel
much
more
at
ease
knowing
that
we’re
all
on
the
same
page.

“I
think
Janhvi
is
my
biggest
supporter
and
cheerleader
and
I
go
to
her
for
anything
and
everything.
She’s
been
my
best
friend
all
my
life
and
I
look
up
to
her
constantly.
She
is
constantly
guiding
me
because
she’s
been
through
all
of
the
same
beats
and
she
wants
the
best
for
me.”

Khushi
is
confident

Loveyapa

is
the
film
she
would
want
to
see
with
her
friend
on
Valentine’s
Day
when
it
opens.

“I’ve
always
loved
romcoms
and
so
do
all
my
friends
and
I
think
it’s
been
a
while
that
a
movie
like
this
has
been
made
so
I
definitely
feel
like
I’d
be
at
the
theatre
with
my
friends
to
watch
something
like
this.

“I
don’t
know
if
I
want
to
have
an
expectation
in
my
head
as
to
how
it
will
do
but
I
really
do
believe
in
it
and
I
can
only
hope
that
people
go
and
watch
it.”


Feature
Presentation:
Rajesh
Alva/Rediff.com