Not so long ago, Miss Rolling Eyes Annu of Des Mein Niklla Hoga Chand, Sweta Keswani had told me, "Hansika Motwani literally lights up Des Mein... She will go places." Boy, this 10-year old really does! Sometimes seasoned artistes too fail to give the correct expression in a scene, but Hansika has not erred in the same frame! Hansika's histrionic abilities have been justified in just a span of two years. She has managed to make audiences sit up and take notice of her talent. An integral part of Des Mein Niklla Hoga Chand and Shakalaka Boom Boom, of late Hansika has signed some new and exciting serials and films as well. On her anvil is Mehul Kumar's Jaago, wherein she plays a 10-year old girl who is raped in a local train in Mumbai. Jaago is based on a real life incident that happened last year. Plus, she has signed the Amitabh-Dharmendra starrer Hum Kaun Hai and Dheeraj Kumar's Abra Ka Dabra. Everything was going rosy for this kid, until a minor hiccup recently when she ceased to be a part of Balaji's Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi. Dressed in casual frock, Hansika, accompanied by her mother, spoke to indiantelevision.com's Vickey Lalwani about why she is no more in the Kyunki... family, and lots more. |
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What happened in Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi? Yesterday, we saw that someone else has stepped into your shoes. Recently, I have signed big films like Hum Kaun Hai, Abra Ka Dabra and Jaago. I have plum roles in these projects and cannot afford to imagine that big stars will be available as per my availability. Also, I am doing Aruna Irani's serial Tum Bin (Zee) and Zameen Se Aasman Tak (Sahara). To add to it all, my role in Shakalaka Boom Boom has been revised. So from now on I occupy center stage in the serial. |
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But why should you wait for endless hours? Does the same happen in Des Mein Niklla Hoga Chand? |
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Does this imply that you wouldn't do a Balaji tele-serial again? |
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Are kids on television given a raw deal? I mean, is their availability taken into consideration or are they forced to comply with the dates of bigger stars? During early days, these things do happen; kids are given a raw deal at places. But nowadays, my mother is adamant and vociferous that I am not made to run from here to there, at any date and any time. |
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Rewind. How did your journey in television and films start? |
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So didn't the wheels clog? Within a short period of time, I started getting TV serials- Des Mein Niklla Hoga Chand, Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Thi and Shakalaka Boom Boom. Recently, I did the film Hawa, but unfortunately it flopped. In a few days from now, you will see me in more films. The wheels are going at break-neck speed. Recently, I have been lots of ads- Ujala, Samsung Microwave, Onida AC, Bournvita... I love doing ads. |
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Did your dad have any objection to you joining the glamour world? |
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Did you enjoy Koi Mil Gaya the most as there were many other kids around you? |
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How do you adjust between school and shoots? |
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If you bunk, how do you catch up with studies? |
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How did you adjust your studies when you went to Canada for about two months for Koi Mil Gaya? |
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What difference have you felt while facing the TV lights and the film lights? |
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How do you manage the difficult scenes? |
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The general assumption about child artistes is that their parents enact the scene and the children just copy them. How do you manage? It's a myth. Today's kids are far smarter than those of yesteryears. Besides, it's not too difficult to act. I guess that I enjoy acting so much that everything happens quite smoothly for me. |
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Don't you get tired with such a hectic life at such a small age? |
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What happens to your mother's practice if she is generally around? |
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What is the reaction of your classmates towards you? Have they changed after seeing you so much in television and films? |
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Any bad experiences? Say, you were not paid for your work? |
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What else? Once I get into seven standard, I will stop working at least till my ten standard board exams are over. |
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