Swara Bhaskar is done with ‘dabang’ characters; says she wants to try new things

Swara Bhaskar is known for portraying feisty characters on screen. Her work in films like ‘Tanu Weds Manu’, ‘Raanjhanaa’, ‘Veere Di Wedding’ and ‘Rasbhari’ has shown her play very standoffish roles. In a recent conversation, she shared her upcoming work.

Speaking about the upcoming film ‘Jahaan Chaar Yaar’ where Swara plays a docile woman named Shivangi, she explained how when she was approached for the film, writer-director Kamal Pandey had offered her another part but she wanted to shake things up. She said, “I told him that I’m tired of this ‘dabang’ reputation of mine. I’m fed up with this reputation, which only gets me into trouble unnecessarily. I asked him to offer me a character which is the most shy among the four roles. The kind who does everything after asking her husband, be it stepping out of the house or cooking.” During the trailer launch, Swara spoke about her character saying, “This is something I have never done in my life, because I obviously don’t have a husband, and I haven’t even sought permission for this from my father. So, I got an opportunity to do something which I have never done in my life. It’s a beautiful character.”

Swara reflected on her previous work and revealed, “I do like ‘dabang’ characters. My character in Tanu Weds Manu was a vocal, opinionated woman. Even the one in Raanjhanaa had a lot of personality. In Nil Battey Sannata, there was a strong mother while Anaarkali of Aarah had a fiery character. Even Veere Di Wedding featured a fearless woman, who lives on her own terms. As an actor, you want to do new things. Every role is a learning. If I’m not learning, it’ll reflect on my performance. I won’t be able to do anything new and my craft would stagnate. Shivangi is someone I haven’t played before”.

The film ‘Jahaan Chaar Yaar’ is produced by Vinod Bachchan and stars Shikha Talsania, Meher Vij and Pooja Chopra. The film is slated to release on the 16th of September.