Dimple Kapadia’s Parsi libertine act in Homi Adjania’s Being Cyrus had her hitting on Saif Ali Khan repeatedly. Earlier, in Dil Chahta Hai, she was hitting on another younger guy Akshaye Khanna while Saif’s attentions were elsewhere. And later in Cocktail, she was Saif’s mother.
Dimple counted Being Cyrus among her favourite films. “Being Cyrus is a film very dear to me. This was one of the most exciting films I’ve done. Working with the director Homi Adjania was an unbelievable experience. It was absolutely out of the world. Homi knew exactly how he wanted each character to be played. He’d correct me if I didn’t do a scene his way. It had to be done the way he visualised it. And it wasn’t just in his head. He has executed his ideas so well. Being Cyrus was my most beautiful experience as an actress. Doing Being Cyrus gave me a big high. It was great experience working in this film.”
I had never seen this gorgeous actor so excited about a film. “Being Cyrus is a film very dear to me. Otherwise, I wouldn’t be talking about it. Have you ever seen me doing promotional interviews? This was one of the most exciting films I’ve done. Working with the director Homi Adajania was an unbelievable experience. It was absolutely out of the world. And I’m certainly not saying this because Being Cyrus is around the corner. There has to be something special about this film for me to talk about it. Homi has worked so hard. He has put the film together so beautifully. He has executed his ideas so well. Being Cyrus was my most beautiful experience as an actress.”
The last time Dimple was so excited about a film was for Dil Chahta Hai. “That was great fun, too. Like Homi, Farhan Akhtar was a first-time director. I like working with directors who are first-timers. They’re brimming with ideas. And they work so hard on their scenes. It’s a common trait to the new generation. They don’t have a chalta-hai attitude. Believe me, I’ve seen enough of those all my career. Farhan and now Homi were a refreshing change.”
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She loved the experience of working with an extremely talented cast in Being Cyrus. “I had worked with Naseer before. But not Saif or Boman Irani. They’re fine actors.” Though there’s no dissatisfaction in her as an actress she does miss having more roles to play that suit her stature as an actress. “There’s nothing significant coming my way. But sometimes I need to do insignificant roles for the bank balance.”
She admitted there was hardly any money in Being Cyrus. “But I guess the satisfaction that it has given me is a big reward in itself. Doing Being Cyrus gave me a big high. It was great experience working in this film. ”
As for the perfect roles, “I guess they’re yet to be written. Mera number bhi aayega? But that’s okay. I’m grateful to have got this much in my career. Bahut ho gaya.”
