Courtesy: IndiaFM
Monday, July 04, 2005

After silencing her critics in Revathi's Phir Milenge, Shilpa has stepped out of her oomph nymphet image for keeps. The sultry siren refuses to go back in that stereotype and is on look out for more meaningful roles. After experimenting in Deepak Tijori's Khamosh, Shilpa is back yet again with Fareb. This is the first time she comes on screen with her sister Shamita and the talented Manoj Bajpai. In an exclusive chat with IndiaFM, Shilpa speaks about the film, Deepak and sibling rivalry.

Tell us about the role in the film?
My character is that of the doctor named Neha, who is also a devoted wife. So if I have to describe this woman in one line I think she is the ideal Indian woman someone who balances her work and her family very well. I think I would love to be someone like Neha, she is very simple and a thoughtful person. She is someone very humane and that is something her husband also admires her for, it's a very sweet, very nice character.

You share screen space with your little sister Shamita for the first time. How was the experience?
It was a fun experience, an exciting experience, other than the fact that the film for us is like a casting coo. The USP of this film is definitely the performances, all the artists in the film have given very nice performances, this is the film I am proud of. It was a difficult role for Shamita, but she has carried it beautifully, Manoj as always has given an astounding performance, I too, to an extent have tried to match up to his performance.

As an actress what have you learnt from Shamita?
I learn everyday, I learn from every person. What I have learnt from Shamita is so much more patient than me and she is a complete stickler for perfection. I am someone who to a certain extent would compromise but she is someone who believes that you shouldn't compromise in life.

After Khamosh this is your second venture with Deepak Tijori - what was the experience like?
Deepak is a very dear friend and I know people question Fareb as a film, after Khamosh not doing well but I think it is unfair; I'd like to stand up for him and say that he has done a very good job in Fareb. It's very unfair for people to be so judgmental depending on your last film. Everyone makes good films and bad films, but it's ok, it's just part of the game. But I am proud of him as a maker he has come in his own in this film, he's really made something he has believed in. It's always been a pleasure working with him.

Tell us something about the music of Fareb?
I really like Fareb's music because all the songs are situational and lyrically also they are very nice. There is a romantic track, a disco number, a remix number, which I am sure is going to rock all the pubs. I think that I have been very lucky with music and whatever film of mine Anu has given music for, all have been a hit. Even in this film there is Baras Ja, then there is also a romantic number sung by Kunal Ganjawala.

This is your second film in a row with Deepak - were both the films planned simultaneously?
I had never thought that I will do one after other film with Deepak, but when I was doing Khamosh, Deepak came with the script of Fareb and I very unwillingly read it. But when I read the script, I totally loved the characterization; they were something we could relate to in real life. All we are trying to show is that it's only human to commit mistakes nobody is a god. We have just tried to capture human emotion on celluloid.

What is the USP of the film according to you?
There are a lot of emotions projected on different levels, which makes this film very interesting. Of a husband who is betraying his wife, who is also feeling bad while doing so, then of the wife who is totally unaware of what is happening, emotions of the other woman who wants this man completely. So there is a gamut of emotions this film is packed with.

Is there any rivalry between the two talented sisters?
Rather than labeling it as sibling rivalry or professional rivalry I would like to call this as healthy competition. Healthy competition is always very good and it always enhances a performance.

Your dance numbers are the high point of your movies; do we see any in this one?
Yes there is an interesting number it is situational and then what you can look forward to is the jugalbandi between Shamita and me. Shamita is also a brilliant dancer, which she has proved in her previous films.

How would you define Fareb?
It's a great amalgamation of a thriller with a love story.

What are your upcoming projects?
After Fareb, Dus will release, after which I have not signed anything new. I am not decided as to which films to sign but I am reading scripts. I just don't want to do mediocre work anymore. I will do good films and entertain the audiences and that's what I want to keep into mind for my next film. After Phir Milenge, my perspective has changed and now I want to do movies that satisfy me as an actress, I want to play characters I have never played before, so I am searching something that interests me.

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