Mumbai: Her flawless skin texture and glowing face made her count as one of the prettiest faces to emerge in Bollywood. In her comeback film “Dear Maya”, Manisha Koirala who was on a hiatus from the arc lights to battle cancer – uninhibitedly plays an aged woman, and says her get up didn’t bother her because she loves to explore different characters as a performer.
Considering that she was praised as an ethereal beauty in 1990s’ films like “1942: A Love Story”, when asked about her image of an old lady in “Dear Maya”, Manisha told, “Vanity does not bother me while playing a character. How will I grow as an actor if I am not exploring different characters? I want to do roles which are beyond looking pretty.”
Does she find a similarity between Maya and herself? “In my perspective, hope is the common element in both the situations. Whether you are going through a tough situation in life — physically or mentally — if you do not lose hope, you will win the battle. The film also gives a message of hope in the end.
“Dear Maya”, a low budget film, is helmed by young director Sunaina Bhatnagar. “Life is not all about good things. It is an amalgamation of negative and positive things. So if in a film, we are showing reality, why not? It can intrigue many minds,” said Manisha. “Dear Maya” is releasing on June 2