Naira Shah photoshoot stills at E Ee movie interview

Naira Shah, the heroine of 'E Ee', in this interview talks about her role, the movie, and more.

The rom-com releases on December 22.

Tell us about your background.

I am from Mumbai.

I have won a Silver in kick-boxing at the national-level championship.

I know Kung-Fu.

My parents had migrated from Bihar to Mumbai to become actors.

But their wish never came true.

What made you want to become an actress?
I became an actress to fulfill their wish of seeing me as one.

I enrolled myself at the Anupam Kher Acting School.

I then completed a few courses in theatre.

How did films happen to you?
I first went on to do some TV serials.

But since TV was never my target, I gave it up.

I want to excel in Bollywood but I know well that it's not easy.

For that, either you have to be a star kid or have a Godfather.

With that, I started searching for opportunities down South.

It's around this time that the director of 'E Ee' happened to contact me.

I was selected from a poll of around 450 profiles.

What clicked for you with respect to bagging this film?
I was asked to emote a scene done by Genelia in 'Bommarillu'.

But since I don't know Telugu, I took the help of my Telugu-speaking neighbours and learned the dialogue.

I sent them my act and they liked it.

Just as Genelia's name in that film is Hasini, my name in this film, too, is Hasini.

I feel fortunate to be getting introduced in a role like this.

To begin with, Hasini is an arrogant girl.

She later falls for the hero and becomes quite romantic.

Do you think you have got a deserving role?
If somebody wants to see how talented I am, I will ask them to watch 'E Ee'.

I was always looking for that one chance to prove my mettle.

And with this film, I have got one.

How was it working with your co-stars?
It was great working with Sudhakar (yesteryear comedian, who is playing a key role in the movie).

His suggestions helped me a lot.

Director Ram Ganapthirao garu extracted a nice performance from me.

'E Ee' is the kind of film you would want to watch with your family.

What are your upcoming movies?I am getting offers and a few of them are currently being discussed.

I will let you know once they are finalized.