I'm a happy ending person: Kriti Sanon

I'm a happy ending person'

Why Kriti Sanon doesn't regret the gap between her debut flick and the second one

Nayandeep Rakshit

Sajid Nadiadwala's protg and one of Shah Rukh Khan's co-stars in Rohit Shetty's ensemble entertainer Dilwale, Kriti Sanon is making the right moves. While Heropanti released in May last year, Dilwale releases this December, almost a year and a half later. But she doesn't regret the gap. Instead, she says she's game for music videos to stay fresh in the audience's minds. In a candid chat, Kriti opens up about working with Tiger for the second time for Chal Wahaan Jaate Hai...

You and Tiger made your debut together. But back then, you must not have known how the industry works.

(Cuts in) I still don't know how the industry works.

But now, you have a better idea?

Yes, that has definitely happened. Now I know the camera angles. I am still a newcomer on sets but at least now I have an idea of what I have to and what I should do.

How different was it working with Tiger again; this time for the music video?

I won't say it was different. Rather, it was very nostalgic. Especially after working in a film together, you kind of know how the other person is going to react, whenever you are doing the scenes or the other montages. I just felt that he, as an actor, was much more confident. That happens when you don't have the fear of getting accepted with the audience anymore. With your debut film, you are a little scared of how people are going to react. What I am doing, am I doing it right? It's the same with me as well. We share this special bond, we understand each other and feel for each other. It almost felt like shooting a song in Heropanti 2.

Music videos were really popular few years back...

Yes, definitely. There used to be pop albums. I remember Viva, Aasma and Band Of Boys being there. But it's long gone.

So do you think the music videos made by Ahmed Khan will revive the trend on digital platforms?

I hope it does. Music is something which everyone enjoys. You can never have enough of music. You can't get tired of music. I have never heard someone saying that, Oh, I have a good enough playlist for life.' We keep adding songs to our playlist, right? In India, we really love music so these singles should keep coming. It is also a way of connecting with your audiences. Movies take a lot of time to get filmed and to release. Heropanti released over a year ago. And now my next film will come only in December. So I think this is a nice way of staying connected with the audience. Also, you can just shoot for the music video for three days!

Do you regret the long gap between your first and second film?

I don't really regret it at all. It's always time for your second film. Always. People wait for your first film to release, to see the response. And I am from a non-film background. So nobody knew who I was. It took me a lot of time even after Heropanti released to show myself out to people to make them realize that there's someone called Kriti Sanon now existing in the industry. A lot of people sign their second projects in a hurry and regret it later. I was always very sure that I wanted to do a good film, which would be a notch higher than my debut film. Dilwale is the perfect opportunity and I am glad I waited for it.

Today, films with tragic endings have started doing really well..

Yes, there's Aashiqui 2, Ishaqzaade and Ek Villain which have been amazing films to watch.

Do you want to do a film with a tragic ending?

No, I am more of a happy endings person. I really want to walk out of a theatre, feeling very happy. Personally, when you are watching two lovers on screen, you want them to end up together. You want hope and I am one of those people. For me, I don't like tragic endings much.

Have you started taking your stardom seriously now?

I really don't think I have reached a stage where I can actually call it stardom. I am just one film old and I don't think that so many people would know me. There's absolutely nothing that I have offered to them yet. One film is definitely not enough to show what you can do. Unless you are Hrithik Roshan. He did everything pretty much in his first film. So there's so much more to do, so much for me to learn.