Shanaya Kapoor reveals how her debut position got here by way of a failed audition: ‘It does hassle you as an actor…’
Shanaya Kapoor, eldest daughter of Sanjay Kapoor and Maheep Kapoor, is lastly making her much-anticipated Bollywood debut, however she says it didn’t occur the best way individuals would possibly anticipate. In a current interview with Hesha Chimah for Varinder Chawla, the 25-year-old actor — quickly to be seen in Aankhon Ki Gustaakhiyan reverse 38-year-old Vikrant Massey — revealed that her first position wasn’t one thing she chased; it discovered her.
“I feel I mentioned this earlier as effectively, when Vikrant and I had been chatting. I feel in terms of a movie, it’s not simply you selecting the movie, I feel someplace the movie chooses you as effectively,” mentioned, reflecting on the casting course of. “It’s each of ya’ll assembly. It’s like the celebs are aligned and each our paths are aligned for us to have this journey collectively.”
Shanaya additionally opened up about how deeply she related together with her character throughout filming. “You discover these little similarities, you get connected to your character, you sort of get just a little protecting, you study so much out of your character, you befriend your character. And that’s what I’ve tried to do on this movie,” she shared. Within the movie, Shanaya performs Saba Shergill, an aspiring actress who crosses paths with Jahaan Bakshi, a passionate musician, as the 2 set out on a journey to rediscover their inventive selves.
However her journey to Aankhon Ki Gustaakhiyan was removed from simple. She recalled, “I had auditioned for an additional undertaking at the moment, which sadly didn’t work out. That audition tape, the casting director actually appreciated it and she or he despatched it throughout to Sandy sir (Santosh Singh), our director, and he actually appreciated it!”
She mentioned additional, “It simply made me realise how when issues are supposed to occur and when issues will not be alleged to occur, they don’t. And within the time when that audition didn’t undergo and I didn’t get that undertaking, it’s not a pleasant feeling however I took it with stride and tried to take it in a optimistic approach… but it surely does hassle you, after all, as an actor. Then lastly when it labored out for this, it immediately seems like ‘oh my god’ thanks.”
Set to hit theatres on July 11, Aankhon Ki Gustaakhiyan is directed by Santosh Singh, written by Mansi Bagla, and introduced by Zee Studios and Mini Movies. Shanaya is additional slated to look alonside Adarsh Gourav in Tu Yaa Foremost, a thriller helmed by Bejoy Nambiar. The undertaking will reportedly launch on Valentine’s Day 2026.
