Exclusive: Pragya Jaiswal Talks About Her Experience Working on NBK 109

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In an exclusive conversation with IANS, Pragya Jaiswal opened up about what sparked her interest in the highly anticipated project, NBK 109. Revealing the factors that led her to give a nod to the film, Pragya shared her thoughts on the compelling narrative, her character's arc, and the opportunity to collaborate with the talented team behind the movie.  #Trending #2024 #BollywoodCountry #BollywoodNews #BollywoodGossips #BollywoodUpdates #BollywoodNews #Bollywood #Bollywoodcelebrity #BollywoodHindiNews #ians

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00:00There was actually no reason for me to say no.

00:07I have done a film with Balakrishna sir before, which is the most successful film of my career.

00:14I did Akhanda with Balakrishna sir.

00:16So obviously there's a huge amount of respect for him as a person, as a professional.

00:21So working with him again is, I think, the greatest opportunity.

00:26And then I know Bobby sir since a very, very long time.

00:29I mean, there's a funny story.

00:32He's the first director that I ever met with, you know, before I even started doing films.

00:38So working with Bobby sir has been a dream since I can't even tell you how many years.

00:43So finally, I got a call for one of his films, that too with Balakrishna sir.

00:47And it's a very powerful, impactful role.

00:50Very different.

00:51I know it may sound a bit cliche, but genuinely very different from anything that I've done

00:55before.

00:56Very challenging.

00:57So, yeah, I just wanted to take up the challenge, try something new out.

01:02Fingers crossed.

01:03I hope my risk works out.

01:11The role is very challenging.

01:13It's extremely different from anything that I am or anything that I've played before in

01:18any of my films.

01:20It's completely de-glam.

01:23And I, as a person, I feel like I'm very glam.

01:26I like to dress up.

01:27I like to look a certain way.

01:29But in that film, there is literally no makeup, no hair, you know, all these beautifications

01:35that we do.

01:36Nothing.

01:37I had to kind of dull down even more than, you know, how I wake up in the morning.

01:41Not even that.

01:42They had to like really dull me down because it's in a terrain which is not like where

01:47we live now.

01:50You will see more and I'll be able to tell you more once we have at least the trailer

01:54coming out.

01:55But it's a very new zone and a very new sort of character that I'm exploring in the film.

02:03And I can't wait for the world to watch it.

02:11Working with Balakrishna sir is a great pleasure.

02:14He is, I think, one of the most respectful person I've ever worked with.

02:19He is so passionate about his work.

02:22It seems like, you know, working with him, it feels like there is so much to learn.

02:28He comes like with so much positive energy every day on set, like it's his first day

02:33on shoot, you know.

02:35So his childlike energy, enthusiasm, passion is infectious.

02:40So you know, working with him is a great pleasure and honor.

02:45And there is so much to learn from him every single day on set.

02:54Basically, I mean, I have no idea how Bobby sir even saw me in this character, but I'm

02:58glad he did because it's going to be, I think, a very challenging role for me.

03:03And I mean, I'm just grateful that he chose me to be Kaveri.

03:06Okay, that much.

03:07Sorry, Bobby sir.

03:08I'm just telling you the name of the character.

03:10I'm playing Kaveri in the film.

03:12And I'm just glad that he could see me as a part of his vision.

03:18And just to be a part of this magnanimous project is just a great privilege.

03:29It's different from the previous roles.

03:31Like you said, it's going to be supremely D-glam and it's very performance oriented.

03:37So it's not just glamour, songs.

03:40You know, the typical heroine things that we do in certain films, which also I absolutely

03:44love truly.

03:46But this is going to be very different from that.

03:48It is only pure performance in this film.

03:51So yeah, after, you know, a super glam fashionista, IRS, like, you know, this billionaire's daughter

03:59in Khel Khel Mein, to this super D-glam, absolutely opposite sort of a role in Daku is, I think,

04:08universe is just giving me a lot of chances to show my versatility.

04:13So just grateful that I'm playing two completely opposite characters in the same year.

04:23Firstly, just being a part of Khel Khel Mein is an absolute honour and privilege.

04:28And I consider myself so blessed to be a part of this film.

04:32It's such a beautiful story of very realistic sort of things that happen in today's times

04:39between couples.

04:40So grateful to be a part of the film and to be working, to have gotten a chance to work

04:46with Mudassar.

04:47He's a wonderful director, phenomenal writer.

04:51And to work with this entire star cast, there was so much to learn from each one of them

04:57every single day.

04:58So just truly grateful and blessed to have been a part of Khel Khel Mein.

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