Strangely, the film Strangers is in the news for three reasons: Sonali Kulkarni doing a semi-nude scene, Nandana Sen’s equally outspoken retorts to the bold scenes in the film and the producer Raj Kundra who has by now attracted enough attention for his alleged liaison with the lissome Shilpa Shetty. Guess these are enough reasons to lure audiences to the theatres.

Presented by Sahara One Motion Picture, the film also stars Jimmy Shergill and Kay Kay Menon. Director Aanand Rai will be releasing the film on 30 November 2007.

In conversation about the film and her role is Nandana Sen.

Tell us something about ‘Strangers’?

‘Strangers’ is a beautiful but strange movie. The story is about two strangers who meet, about two people falling in love in a strange land. It has a lot of complexity, it has suspense, it's a thriller but not a complete thriller, and it's a combination of different genres. But above all it's a deeply emotional film.


What is your character in the film?
I am playing a girl called Priety who is from London and is looking for love. She falls deeply in love. But there are certain ups and downs in her relationship. The character is very much real. Actually you can't categorize her; she has elements of different personality traits. In short Priety is confident, carefree, and successful. She is not a typical doll like character. There is enough warmth in the character.

Aren’t there some bold scenes in the film? How comfortable were you doing them?
I have no qualms in doing bold scenes, if it's a requirement and the character and script defines the relevance. At the end I am an actor.

Has the story been inspired by an international film?
Whenever I choose a film I always look at how original the script is. Though everyone would feel it is 'Strangers on a train', it is far from it. Though in a way, it’s a tribute to "Strangers on a train", as the story takes off in the train.

How was it acting with Jimmy Shergil and Kay Kay for the first time?
It was a wonderful experience working with them. Jimmy is a great guy, sharing screen with him was great. It was very easy to work with him. He has a given a wonderful performance in the film. Kay Kay is a wonderful, disciplined actor and a very nice guy. Kay Kay is extremely talented. I adore Jimmy because he is really sweet; he is very friendly and generous. One thing I have noticed about Jimmy is that he is a great singer. He sings beautifully.

How was your experience working with a debutant director Anand L Rai?
Anand L Rai is a fantastic director and a great guy and has given me a great opportunity to improvise. He has done many television serials, so he is very comfortable with actors. Before the film, Anand was a stranger to me. Now that I have done the film, he has become family to me.

What are the other projects you are working on?
I have ‘Forest’ and right now I am doing ‘Colours of Passion’. It’s a film based on the love story of painter Raja Ravi Sharma. I am playing the character of Shantabai. It's a historical character where I may be looked upon as Shakuntala, Sita, Laxmi and Draupadi. I have done a lot of research on the film, read books on his paintings. ‘Forest’ is an international film, it's a love triangle where I am playing a character called Radha who is a very tough girl. It was great playing that role. It's a story of a one night stand in the forest.