Smriti Kalra: Want to play a warrior princess

Smriti Kalra known to be choosy with her scripts is a rare sight on screen The actor was last seen in Dil Sambhal Ja Zara Taking pride in her choice of projects so far Kalra is assured that people will love her debut Bollywood film Cash which is currently streaming on Disney Hotstar In a candid chat with midday the actor talks about the comedy centred on demonetisation and her long absence from televisionEdited excerpts from the interviewIsnrsquot a story on demonetisation coming a little late in the dayDo you believe that I still have the old notes with me laughs Itrsquos just that peoplersquos focus is now on the pandemic that took over the worldWhat was your personal experience with demonetisationI will frame the old notes to show it to my kids some day I wonrsquot say I had a harrowing time then because I donrsquot usually get frazzled When I heard the prime minister deliver the speech I took it slow Over the next few days whenever I looked out the window I would see people rushing to ensure they get ration My father was living with me at the time and that helped meWhat about the script hooked youI am notorious when it comes to picking scripts It has to be different Cash is a fun film that has substance My character Neha is sharp cunning sexy and a con girl In my television career I have never played a character like that Getting a comedy script is rare Vishesh Films is known to launch new faces To be associated with them was the icing on the cakeDid you want it to be an OTT releaseWhen you are running a race your focus is only on coming first at the finish line My focus has always been to give my best to any project I pick up the rest is up to fate I have given my 200 per cent to this character irrespective of the mediumDemonetisation for those who bore the brunt is a sore subject Has it been sensitively treatedThe talk about people converting money into gold and donating cash in temples is all true right The film is inspired by everything that happened around us We are tackling the topic in a light manner so we can bring a smile to peoplersquos facesDoes this mean the end of the road for you on TVIrsquoll never say no to anything that is worthwhile The last show I did on TV was Dil Sambhal Ja Zara 2017 Unfortunately the shows I am being offered donrsquot ignite my creative fire I am still being offered the same things So the moment I am offered something different I wonrsquot mind picking it upNo interest in fantasy shows like NaaginChange it a little bit and I could even consider doing Naagin I want to play a warrior princess Television is evolving and becoming more glamorous I donrsquot have a television at home this observation is based on the little I notice on InstagramYou are also doing the audio show Malang IshqI have been an RJ though I never had the training Back in the day I used to do voiceovers for ads for pocket money A radio show demands much more emoting than in a film The project I am dubbing for is an erotic thriller Since it is an audio show it is descriptive mdash there are moans kissing bangles being broken during the act and the stripping of a saree In fact the first scene I dubbed was a lovemaking one It has been quite an experienceAlso Read Actress Smriti Kalra hosted a special screening of her debut film CASH