In the interview, she reveals, “Karan would’ve liked a lot more intimacy. But I’ve not gone beyond in terms of my comfort space. It’s the Saba–Ayan dynamics. She’s a progressive lady, impactful enough to become his voice for the rest of his life, the reason he writes. He sings her poetry, he finds expression in that. She continues to be part of his life forever. There’s a continuum even in the separation. You’ll come away seeing only ‘wow chemistry’ or you’ll come away seeing the depth. You can enjoy the wardrobe, you can enjoy the visuals, you can just love the music or you can love the intensity of the relationship.
After her comeback, she has done different roles to choose the best one from. About the same, the blue-eyed beauty says, “As a creative person or even as a woman with experience in life that’s the way I’m going to address my craft. I’ve never played a character like Saba. In a year, I’ve shared three distinctly different pieces of work…. The intense career woman-mother in Jazbaa, the deep Dalbir Kaur in Sarbjit. I’ve no insecurities doing a film where I age, where visually I look nothing from what you’d expect – considering there’s a constant visual dissection for someone like me! I choose to do the least expected. I’m glad it has turned out being different, in a Karan Johar narrative. The female response has been amazing. Like a journalist said when age is not discussed in the male dynamic, why is it being discussed so much in the female dynamic? I’m glad that the film is raising questions.
The film also stars Anushka Sharma in the leading role and Fawad Khan in a supporting role. Due to Fawad’s presence, the MNS party has threatened to boycott the film in theatres.
ADHM is releasing on October 28.
