ACTORS' DIARY

- Ishitta Sharma -

I think Dil Dosti Etc is about what love means to different people… yes, that’s it!

I was very happy to play this real life character of a school going girl, Kintu in the film… almost every teenage girl can relate to her. She is intelligent, i.e. if need be, she knows how to lie to her mom; she is smart about the ways of the world and knows what is right n what’s wrong... or so she thinks! I was very happy when Manish came to me with this role, for once I knew I will just be playing myself

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Looking back on our shooting days in Delhi, I recall that that whole of Delhi smells of tandoori chicken! And I loved it! What awesome foods... but the heat was a killer. But seriously, the shoot in Delhi was must for this film. To shoot on location - that’s the best way to make a film. This film couldn’t have been shot anywhere else.

And I remember Imaad reading a lot on the sets.... so I too had to do the same to entertain myself... besides my savior I-pod. I enjoyed working with both Imaad and Shreyas who are fabulous actors and extremely helpful. I didn’t shoot with Smriti and Nikita, but after watching the film, I think very highly of them.

p.s.- My dad is an engineer and my mom a housewife, but a cool one. I have had absolutely no 'family' connection with the film industry... yet things have been pretty smooth. Thankfully! ...everything has been falling into place!