<p>Sobhita Dhulipala is not your typical actor. From being an economics student to being a model and then an actor, the artiste has come a long way.<br /><br />She is all excited about her latest film ‘Chef’. In a candid conversation with Tini Sara Anien, she spoke about her role in ‘Chef’ and her other interests.<br /><br />How did ‘Chef’ happen?<br />I love cooking and I really like food a lot. I had watched the original ‘Chef’ which was a fun affair. I met Raja Krishna Menon and we were discussing the film and I wanted to be associated with it. I did a little reading and here I am!<br /><br />Did you face any challenges during the filming?<br />Nothing in particular except the amount of pasta I had to eat for a particular shot. <br /><br />You’re also a part of ‘Kaalakaandi’. Tell us more.<br />The movie has been delayed for a bit. It will come out soon. I’m really excited about it.<br /><br />Two movies with Saif, how was that experience?<br />Honestly, I was quite surprised by how easy he is a person to deal with. Saif is a keen listener and I admire that. It is a really difficult trait to possess, when we are surrounded by people. In ‘Chef’, all<br />my scenes are with him. But in ‘Kaalakaandi’, we are in different scenes. <br /><br />Actually we met at the wrap-up dinner for ‘Kaalakaandi’. And then we met on the sets of ‘Chef’ and said ‘Hey! Hi again!’ <br /><br />‘Chef’ is a fun movie. Could you narrate a funny moment from the sets?<br />Even before we began the shoot, we were training at a hotel. I don’t know if the staff was trying to be funny with me but they would give me 15 kg of onions and tell me to start chopping. That was when I realised,I don’t want to be a real chef.<br /><br />In today’s times, does being a model help in moulding an actor?<br />There’s a lot of skill and discipline required to be a model. But, I don’t think I enjoyed it. It did help me with my pocket money but I wasn’t sure that I wanted to act. During my audition for ‘Raman Raghav 2.0’, I realised that this is what I wanted to do. <br /><br />Have you faced stereotypical questions?<br />Things like ‘Eh lo, aa gayi Miss India!’. It is understandable as not everyone who has been in the industry have proved to have a great intellect.<br /><br />Some directors you want to work with...<br />I was lucky to have worked with Anurag Kashyap sir and it was a character-building experience for me. I have told Vikramaditya Motwane that I am ready to even play a cloud or a tree in his movie!</p>
<p>Sobhita Dhulipala is not your typical actor. From being an economics student to being a model and then an actor, the artiste has come a long way.<br /><br />She is all excited about her latest film ‘Chef’. In a candid conversation with Tini Sara Anien, she spoke about her role in ‘Chef’ and her other interests.<br /><br />How did ‘Chef’ happen?<br />I love cooking and I really like food a lot. I had watched the original ‘Chef’ which was a fun affair. I met Raja Krishna Menon and we were discussing the film and I wanted to be associated with it. I did a little reading and here I am!<br /><br />Did you face any challenges during the filming?<br />Nothing in particular except the amount of pasta I had to eat for a particular shot. <br /><br />You’re also a part of ‘Kaalakaandi’. Tell us more.<br />The movie has been delayed for a bit. It will come out soon. I’m really excited about it.<br /><br />Two movies with Saif, how was that experience?<br />Honestly, I was quite surprised by how easy he is a person to deal with. Saif is a keen listener and I admire that. It is a really difficult trait to possess, when we are surrounded by people. In ‘Chef’, all<br />my scenes are with him. But in ‘Kaalakaandi’, we are in different scenes. <br /><br />Actually we met at the wrap-up dinner for ‘Kaalakaandi’. And then we met on the sets of ‘Chef’ and said ‘Hey! Hi again!’ <br /><br />‘Chef’ is a fun movie. Could you narrate a funny moment from the sets?<br />Even before we began the shoot, we were training at a hotel. I don’t know if the staff was trying to be funny with me but they would give me 15 kg of onions and tell me to start chopping. That was when I realised,I don’t want to be a real chef.<br /><br />In today’s times, does being a model help in moulding an actor?<br />There’s a lot of skill and discipline required to be a model. But, I don’t think I enjoyed it. It did help me with my pocket money but I wasn’t sure that I wanted to act. During my audition for ‘Raman Raghav 2.0’, I realised that this is what I wanted to do. <br /><br />Have you faced stereotypical questions?<br />Things like ‘Eh lo, aa gayi Miss India!’. It is understandable as not everyone who has been in the industry have proved to have a great intellect.<br /><br />Some directors you want to work with...<br />I was lucky to have worked with Anurag Kashyap sir and it was a character-building experience for me. I have told Vikramaditya Motwane that I am ready to even play a cloud or a tree in his movie!</p>