Ishaa Koppikar getting her due

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Interview : Ishaa Koppikar getting her due

Khallas girl Ishaa Koppikar is all set to find a new identity for herself with the arrival of 'Don' next week. Ishaa has done a number of films so far but it was the Khallas number in Ram Gopal Varma's 'Company' that took her to a different league altogether. Alongside Farhaan Akhtar's 'Don', she will also have a pivotal role in Ram Gopal Verma's 'Sholay' and 'Shabri'. We talk to her about her forthcoming films in this interview.

Excerpts from the Interview:

Tell us something about your film Shabri.

The film has Fardeen Khan, Esha Deol and me. It is a psychological thriller, and I'm playing Ashwini, a housewife married to Fardeen, who is traditional and very particular about right and wrong. Two schedules of the film has already been completed, one with Fardeen and myself and another with Fardeen and Esha. We'll soon begin shooting our scenes together.

What is your take on the films that you're currently doing?

I think I'm getting my due. I'm confidently making the most of the opportunities like Don and Shabri that came my way. Farhan Akhtar's Don is a modern day version and it gives me not only plenty of scope to perform, but also to stand in the clear without any shadows from the original.

What do you have to say about your character in Don?

Amitji's Don didn't have this character. I'm glad to get a new role that plays an important part in taking the story forward. Even if I was playing a character someone has already done in the original, I wouldn't let it affect me. I believe in being focused about my work and giving it my best shot, that is my commitment to the character.

Do you have any action scene in Don?

The film is high on action and is a fast-paced thriller. But I don't have any action scenes in the film. Shah Rukh and Priyanka are doing most of the stunts. But Shabri has more than made up for that. Unlike the action in Don with its harness and cables, the action in Shabri is more real and raw, minus the technology. It's back to boxes and sacks to break your falls. I was well-prepared for it as I'm a red belt in Taek Won Do and practice regularly.

Well other than practicing martial arts, in what other things your interest lies?

I also spends time doing Kathak and following sports. I've been a former state-level basketball player. I want to get into another sport, maybe squash. I also spend a lot of my free time with my friends, and I have lots of them.

Is there anyone special in your life?

No, I'm very much single and ready to mingle but only with my work.