Updated On: 23 July, 2022 07:20 AM IST | Mumbai | Mohar Basu
Aware that playing Ranbir’s love interest in Shamshera is a big opportunity, Vaani says she has tried to prove her credibility with each film

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In the past three years, Vaani Kapoor has been part of some big-ticket releases — War (2019), Bell Bottom (2021) and now, Shamshera. But she is under no delusion. The actor admits she is far from a star, as she states, “I am the underdog.” If her latest release sees her opposite Ranbir Kapoor, one of the biggest stars today, she asserts it’s the result of years of hard work. “I didn’t have to live up to a parent’s legacy, nor did opportunities knock on my door. [Yet], people said, ‘Oh, she is lucky!’ My place of privilege is that I found my way to Shanoo Sharma [casting director]. I got some opportunities, but what I made of those opportunities is what makes me. When I star opposite Ranbir in Shamshera, people want to know my credibility. They ask, ‘Why is she in this film?’ With each movie, I am trying to prove who I am as an artiste.”