Aisha - The Film
BollywoodToronto.Com talks with Sonam Kapoor about her upcoming film "Aisha" which releases on August 6, 2010
Sonam Kapoor as Aisha Kapoor
Hot on the heels of her smash hit "I Hate Luv Storys" Sonam Kapoor's fourth film "Aisha" is set to release in theatres on August 6, 2010.
"Aisha" is a modern day adaption of the 19th Century British novel "Emma" written by Jane Austen and set in the Upper Class Society of Delhi, India starring Sonam and Abhay Deol.
The film was produced by her younger sister Rhea Kapoor and her father, internationally known actor Anil Kapoor.
BT: Can you tell our readers a little bit about the film Aisha and the character you play?
SK: Well, it's based on a novel which is by Jane Austen and it's called "Emma". It's a coming of age story for girls about a girl trying to grow up. It's a comedy of errors. This girl is a meddler. She is a perfectionist and a match-maker who thinks that what she does is the best thing in the world for everybody. But it's not only about her. It's also about all these other people. There are five other characters in it and it's about all these people who we see through her eyes, who are like part of her life.
BT: Have you personally tried to do any match-making for people?
SK: I have tried to put people together. But, like a girl. It's a very girly thing to do.
BT: Were you successful? More successful than Aisha?
SK: Yes, I think so. I think I was.
BT: This was your first time working with your younger sister Rhea as producer. What was that experience like for you?
SK: It was fabulous! She's an extremely, extremely talented person and she's got vision and knows what she's doing, which is quite cool.
BT: This production was a real family affair. Aisha is your father's production company's production. Your sister and father were both producers on the film. Does that make you feel more comfortable or was it more pressure for you?
SK: I think it's a bit of both. I think a part of being in a film where you're the main protagonist. I think that was the pressure. I was also comfortable because I know I could completely trust them with everything because they are my family at the end of the day.
BT: Were your mother and father both on-board with your going into acting?
SK: Yes, they were eventually because they knew that is what kept me happy.
BT: What, if anything, do you have in common with Aisha?
SK: I think it's the precipice at which she is becoming of age, becoming a woman.
BT: This is your first time working with actor Abhay Deol. Can you tell us a bit about your experience working with him?
SK: It was amazing working with him. He is an amazing, amazing actor and he is so sweet. He is really biased when it comes to me.
BT: Did you or Abhay play any practical jokes on the set?
SK: We tried to be by ourselves and talk to each together and we were really, really trying to work hard towards the film. We used to do a lot of workshops together but we didn't have time to do any practical jokes. We used to pull each other's legs all the time (laughs).
BT: What is your favourite memory from shooting Aisha?
SK: I think it would be Rishikesh. We had a really great time there. We went river rafting; we did like 500 things there. We ate, we sat around the campfire. It was really lots of fun.
BT: What are your favourite songs in the film?
SK: My favourite songs are Suno Aisha, Gal Mithi Mithi and By The Way. I think I like all the songs actually.
BT: We've heard rumours you were going to be working on a film in Toronto this August. Is that still happening?
SK: It's not a rumour, it's fact! I am leaving on August 8th/9th to come to Toronto. I've heard Toronto is the most fun party place to be at.
BT: Thank you so much for taking the time to talk to us. Aisha looks fabulous in the trailers.
SK: Thank you so much for having me.
Abhay Deol as Arjun Burman
Sonam Kapoor as Aisha Kapoor and Abhay Deol as Arjun Burman
Ira Dubey as Pinky Bose, Amrita Puri as Shefali Thakur and Sonam
Kapoor as Aisha Kapoor
Sonam Kapoor as Aisha Kapoor, Ira Dubey as Pinky Bose and Amrita
Puri as Shefali Thakur
Plot Outline:
Aisha is a girl with a simple problem - everyone's business is her business. Arjun is a boy with even a simpler set of beliefs - Aisha should mind her own business. Caught in the Delhi upper class world with its own set of social rules, Aisha navigates her world with a great sense of style and even greater optimism. Caught in her web are Pinky, her best friend, the small town girl Shefali, the west Delhi boy Randhir and the hunk Dhruv. Aisha will make sure everyone dances to her tune. And all Arjun wants to do is disentangle that web and get Aisha out of an impending sticky mess. Who will succeed and who will succumb? Welcome to Aisha's fabulous world where playing cupid is as easy as 123...if only that Arjun would stay out of her way!
Director: Rajshree Ojha
Producer: Anil Kapoor, Rhea Kapoor, Sanjeev K. Bijli and Ajay Bijli
Music Director: Amit Trivedi
Lyricst: Javed Akhtar
Cast: Abhay Deol, Sonam Kapoor, Ira Dubey, Cyrus Sahukar, Arunoday Singh, Amrita Puri, Lisa Haydon, Yuri Suri, M K Raina, Anand Tiwari, Sameer Malhotra, Anuradha Patel and Masood Akhtar