When Divya Dutta cried without using glycerine
- IndiaGlitz, [Saturday,July 06 2013]
Divya Dutta is playing the role of Farhan AkhtarÂs elder sister, Isri Kaur, in Rakeysh Omprakash MehraÂs impending release, ÂBhaag Milkha BhaagÂ. The film has Farhan playing the legendary athlete, Milkha Singh.
In real life, Milkha shared a special bond with Isri, who had brought him up after their parents early death. Keeping this in mind, the scenes between Divya and Farhan were intense, emotional and moving.
The actress tells us that she did not use glycerine for many scenes. After a long time, the audience will get to watch a strong and intense relationship between two siblings. While shooting, the affectionate look on FarhanÂs face would automatically stimulate an elder sisterÂs protective instinct in me, she recalls.
About working with Farhan, Divya said, Though IÂve always admired Farhan, his performance in this film took me by surprise. On the first day of the shoot, Farhan was standing next to me when Rakeysh said, ÂArenÂt you going to say hi to your on-screen brother? The warmth that I witnessed in Farhan since then was overwhelming.
About the actress, Mehra said, As a director, I have observed that DivyaÂs eyes speak a lot. And keeping the story in mind, they convincingly portray the pain of partition and at the same time, also convey hope. So, choosing Divya for IsriÂs character came naturally. I did not even have to think about it.
ÂBhaag Milkha BhaagÂ, produced by Viacom18 Motion Pictures and ROMP Pictures, releases July 12.