I'm terrified of flight landings: Parineeti Chopra
Priyanka Dasgupta, TNN | Apr 28, 2012, 04.05PM ISTSince your film is titled " Ishaqzaade", what's your definition of love? I believe, love is finding the person you're happiest with because heunderstands and accepts you the way you exactly are.
It's being said that Salman Khan is supposed to be praising you more than Arjun Kapoor for your performance in "Ishaqzaade"!
That's been misconstrued a bit. Arjun admits that Salman Khan is his mentor. He is very close to him and when Arjun had shown the promos of the film to him, he had said that he had liked me. There is nothing like me being praised more than Arjun. He has praised both of us. If someone like him says I am good, it's great motivation for me.
But does that add to the pressure?
I never entered the film industry with any expectation. I wanted to be a banker. Being praised by people and having a superstar as a cousin ( Priyanka Chopra) is a major boost for me. The fact that people are having expectations from me means that they have trust in my talent. I see it as a positive sign and not a pressure.
It's being said that you've fired at least 200 rounds of bullets while undergoing gun training for a month for this movie.
The figure must be more than 200. I had to learn how to hold a gun, fire and reload it. Initially, I was very scared. But today, I can differentiate between a revolver, a pistol and a desi katta.
So, does India get a star shooter at competitions?
No, not at all. I am an actor and I trained to get under the skin of the character. That's it. I don't want to become a shooter.
Though you rubbish any claims of sibling rivalry, didn't you ever fight with Priyanka over anything in your childhood?
Not really. She is six years elder to me and went to America. By the time she returned to India, she got busy with Miss India. So, we never had to time to really fight with each other.
One thing about Priyanka that nobody knows?
She is as big a foodie as I am. But she has great metabolic system and hence doesn't put on weight. We are regular chicken mutton eating Punjabis and love our food.
Not too many know that you are a trained Hindustani classical singer.
I trained while living in Ambala. My guruji came from the Agra gharana and I too belong to the same. I never wanted to be singer. People in my family love music and I pursued it as a hobby.
Any interest in doing playback?
May be, someday, I will. But right now, acting is my priority. If I get a good offer, I will consider it.
Care to share a secret about yourself?
I am terrified of plane landing. It's a phobia for me. I must have taken at least a 100 flights and yet, every time, I am about to land, I feel the plane will crash!
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