Behind the camera experience helps: Sonam Kapoor

New Delhi July 7 (IANS) She started as an assistant director on the sets of Sanjay Leela Bhansali s Black in 2005 and then ventured into the world of acting with the filmmaker s romantic drama Saawariya. Actress Sonam Kapoor says her behind-the-camera experience helps her in understanding the concept of filmmaking better.

Asked if her behind-the-camera experience has helped her Sonam told IANS over phone from Mumbai: Yes of course it helps being an assistant director understanding the patterns cameras lights. That helps a lot especially. The process of filmmaking is not making a play where it s about the actor.

It is a collaboration. It s about everybody else also.

The 32-year-old actress says the experience helped her for the film Neerja for which she even earned a special mention at the National Film Award.

It helped me especially with Neerja actually... You have to know your cameras angles you need to have a fantastic memory. I still remember doing 45-minutes of dialogues and action was tough she said.

Sonam is currently busy filming R. Balki s upcoming film Padman opposite Akshay Kumar. She will also be seen in the film Veere Di Wedding which also features Kareena Kapoor Khan and Swara Bhasker.

--IANS
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