I’d Get Emotional And Just Die If Karan Ever Directs Me: Shanaya
Mumbai: Filmmaker and producer Karan Johar have brought in many fresh faces to Bollywood. Some of them include Alia Bhatt, Varun Dhawan and Shanaya’s cousin Janhvi Kapoor.
Shanaya Kapoor, daughter of actor Sanjay Kapoor and Maheep, just made her debut at le Bal in Paris and is now eagerly waiting to be launched in Bollywood as an actress. She says if the “most amazing director” Karan Johar will ever direct her, then she will get emotional and “just die”.
When Shanaya Kapoor asked if she would want Karan to launch her as an actress, Shanaya told IANS with excitement: “I mean, yeah! I don’t think any actor would say no. He is family. He is talented and the most amazing director. I think I would start crying if Karan ever directs me. I would get emotional and just die.”
If not an acting project, the 20-year-old did get a chance to be an assistant director on the upcoming film “Gunjan Saxena: The Kargil Girl” backed by Karan Johar. She was focussed on getting into the film industry.
“The best education you get is by being on a film set. Karan has always been there. Karan told me ‘there is this movie that Janhvi is doing,” she said
Soon after that conversation with KJo, she started going to the office. “It was a big jump from school. It was the best experience of my life. After being an assistant director, I realised how much work goes into making a film,” she said.
“I learnt so much about camera lenses, close-up shots, how you get into the character, how you shoot an angry scene, what are the things that actors do on set. All this just made me more confident of what I wanted to do,” said Shanaya.
She is yet to sign her first film as an actress though.
“I have not finalised anything yet. I don’t want to rush into something. I think your first movie is like your baby, you are so protective. I am open to all kinds of scripts. I think the industry is changing so rapidly. The movies that you don’t expect to do well, become blockbusters. It has become so content-based.
“I am looking and trying to find someone who is making a great film. There are so many directors. It will be an honour to work with them,” said the youngster, who has taken belly dancing classes, among other things.
As of now, she is enjoying all the attention she is getting for her debut at the ball event le Bal.
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