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Bareilly Ki Bitti aka Kriti Sanon is all ready to spread her magic today in her release ‘Bareilly Ki Barfi’. UrbanAsian got an opportunity to exclusively catch up with this actress, and she made some revelations, which will make you feel proud of her a little bit more.
What is the equation with your mom in real life?
She’s more of a friend. Actually, we have multiple relations. Sometimes she’s a mother when she’s taking care of me or scolding me. Sometimes she becomes a child, where doesn’t know as much as I do or when she has sweet cravings at night.
Do you relate more to Bitti or Raabta’s Kyra?
That’s a very difficult question because both the characters are very different. I relate more to Bitti psychologically. Inspite of being from a small town, she is very broad-minded and lives her life the way she wants. With Kyra, she used to say something else and do something else. She had many layers attached. Bitti actually questions everything.
Did that attract you to the role?
Yeah, I think her broad-mindedness in an environment like in ‘Bareilly’, which is not what every other girl is in Bareilly, attracted me. She doesn’t follow what she’s asked to. She does what she feels right.
Is that how you are in real life?
Yes, but in a way. There are some questions which I need an answer to.
What was challenging in ‘Bareilly Ki Barfi’?
I had to take up smoking, and I’m a non-smoker. I learned from people around me who smoke and did it for Bitti.
How did you get the nuances of your UP character?
For me, it was about emoting more than dialogues. So, I went to Lucknow a week before and spent 2 days meeting and interacting with girls. I was talking to them and recording their voice. I heard that conversation for about a week. I think that helped me a lot. Apart from that, it was the body language which mattered. I had to become the girl who is almost tom-boyish.
Would you change yourself to attain love?
No. In fact, Bitti doesn’t want to change herself to attain love and hence finds Vidrohi.
Have you ever fallen in love with a fictional character?
No. For me, love is meeting and connecting with a person.
Do Box Office numbers matter to you?
Yeah, because eventually, that is how you know how many people have seen and liked your film.
If you had to choose between critical acclaim and Box Office numbers, which would be your choice?
Eventually, appreciation in any form is always welcomed. If we put in so much hard work and a film is even noticed by one person, it feels great. If I had to choose, I would go with the audience. Critics are also very important but that is one part. Since the audience is many people, that’s what I’m working for.
