Pooja Sharma (HINDUSTAN TIMES; October 31, 2019)

After doing critically and commercially successful films, Sanya Malhotra has two more films lined up — the Anurag Basu directorial alongside Aditya Roy Kapur and the Vidya Balan-starrer Shakuntala Devi. The actor will be seen in different avatars in both her upcoming projects. For someone who usually prepares thoroughly for her characters, her experience while shooting for the Anurag Basu directorial was rather different. It was all about being “spontaneous”. “I really like this process as you have no idea where you are going with your character, or what scene you are going to shoot (on a particular day). It was wonderful for me because I love improvising with sir. This way in every scene we attempted something new and interesting. He told me, ‘kuch prep karke mat aana’ because he knows I love prepping. He told me not to do any rehearsals, and to just come to the sets. He is amazing at his job,” says the Badhaai Ho (2018) actor.

Moreover, the actor is equally excited about her role in Shakuntala Devi. Sanya, who plays Vidya Balan’s daughter in the film, is also seen sporting a completely different look in the film. “I did a lot of readings for this one. Actually what also helped me is the look of the character. For this film, I developed a backstory,” says Sanya adding that she usually likes to make new additions to her role. “This process helps me portray these characters better on screen, although of course, the requirements vary for every project,” the actor concludes.”