I don’t think twice before blocking people: Kriti Sanon

18/08/2017

You bowed out of two big films - 'Singh Is Bliing' with Akshay Kumar and 'Lucknow Central' with Farhan Akhtar. Amy Jackson and Diana Penty took on the roles while you moved on to Ashwiny Iyer Tiwari's 'Bareilly Ki Barfi'..
No actor ever opts out of a film if it's doable and schedules can be worked out. Leaving is always the last option. Actors choose films but every film has its own destiny and it chooses you. Sometimes, you end up signing a film at the last minute and there are times when a film you've signed takes too long to roll and you cannot do it anymore. I believe whatever happens, happens for good and I'm not let down by any of my decisions.
Your last two releases, 'Dilwale' and 'Raabta ' , but both didn't quite manage to live up to expectations at the box-office. Do you think this has directly impacted the kind of opportunities coming your way
I'm a positive person and only looking out for opportunities to keep growing as an actor. I cannot handle marketing or choose a film's release date. When I sign a film, I'm doing it because I love the script and look forward to working with the team creating it. I also believe that if a film doesn't work but you've done your job well, it's better than a film, in which you couldn't do justice to your part, doing extremely well. That can cause greater harm.
Yes, sometimes the behaviour of some people can change towards you after a Friday, but I'm not focussing on that. I strongly believe that I will become stagnant the day I sit back and feel satisfied about my career.
What is your coping mechanism for setbacks
When I'm feeling low, pressurised or anxious, and feel like I need pampering, my extremely supportive family comes to the rescue. Sometimes, I sit with friends who're not from the film industry because I feel the need to not discuss work. Taking holidays refreshes my mind, makes me a better actor too.
A lot is riding on the success of the Junglee Pictures and BR Chopra production,'Bareilly Ki Barfi', which also features Rajkummar Rao and Ayushmann Khurrana. Do you think the audience will connect with your character Bitti? How similar are you to her?
I've led a protective, middle-class life. I was studious and never went on any adventures before I entered the film industry. I relate to 'Bitti' in thought but not in her actions. She's more tomboyish than me. I cannot pretend to be someone I am not; my Dilliyat invariably comes out! But both of us constantly question cultural norms. Bitti has a line in the film, 'Hum ladka hote toh problem hota kya', which resonates with me. Both Bitti and I don't follow the whole 'acchi ladkiyan yeh nahi karti' diktat. However, 'Bitti' has absolutely no filter, while I do. I'm straight forward but practical.
On social media, people make all sorts of nasty comments on your personal and professional life and if you're reading through it, it's bound to affect you. So I don't think twice before blocking people, and I do it quite often. My filters block out all negativity.
In 'Bareilly Ki Barfi', 'Bitti' unwittingly friend-zones 'Chirag'...
I'm sure girls do it all the time in real life too! There's always this guy in every group who has feelings for you but you just don't feel the same way. My advice in such cases is, don't go looking for love. It's got to find you. As women, we want to be treated in a certain way and sometimes there's a really sweet guy who really loves you and you end up feeling something too. That's a trap, don't fall for it. Those relationships never last.

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