Bollywood actor Parineeti Chopra spoke about her upcoming film 'The Girl on The Train', in a recent interview, stating that she was not the obvious choice for the thriller. She said actors tend to get cast based on their previous work when all they want is to do roles where they can “change things up”. Parineeti said it felt liberating to play the character of Mira Kapoor, a complex woman struggling with grief and alcoholism.
“It is rare to get roles that you might have not played before because people tend to cast you for the things that they have seen on screen. So when you're writing a script, you go 'Oh I want this character, so let's go to that actor because that person has done it in a film,” she said. “The habit is to go to that person who you've seen do that part before. But actors are in search of something they haven't done before, what other actors are known for.”
Parineeti featured in romantic dramas such as 'Ishaqzaade', ' Desi Romance', 'Hasee Toh Phasee', and 'Meri Pyaari Bindu'. She said her role in the upcoming movie was a big opportunity in her career. “I was grateful that the makers had that confidence in me that I would be able to do this part. I was not the obvious casting for the role, that for me was a big achievement.”
Written by Paula Hawkins, 'The Girl on The Train' is a book already adapted by Hollywood with Emily Blunt playing the lead role. Parineeti said the Ribhu Dasgupta film is her first project where she essays a character dealing with grief and emotional complexities.
"With her, no two scenes are the same. She has a new problem in every scene, has a different relationship with every character in the film. Depending on who is standing opposite me, I was a different person. That was so exciting because I felt like I was playing five girls in one. There are layers of alcoholism, being mentally messed up," she said. The film features several well-acclaimed actors like Aditi Rao Hydari, Kirti Kulhari, and Avinash Tiwari. 'The Girl on The Train' is set for a Netflix release on February 26.
