Shraddha s emotionally challenging experience

Mumbai July 18 (IANS) Actress Shraddha Kapoor says playing the title role in "Haseena Parkar" based on underworld don Dawood Ibrahim s sister has been an emotionally challenging experience for her.

At the trailer launch of the upcoming film on Tuesday here she said: "It s difficult for me to express my experience in words for Haseena Parkar . This has been a very exciting and challenging role for me. To play a role of such a strong person... for this true story it has been a very emotionally challenging experience."

Explaining why she played the title role Shraddha said: "When I heard the story and the script of the film at first I was scared of the challenge. But it was Haseena s story and everything that happened in her life... made me so interested in the film."

"To be able to play such a real life strong character was huge. I loved the story I loved the script " said the "Half Girlfriend" actress.

"If my director thinks I can do it then I have to trust him. That s how I took this role " she added. The film is helmed by Apoorva Lakhia.

Lakhia was also present for the trailer launch and he couldn t stop praising Shraddha.

"When I wanted to approach Shraddha for this role people said she won t be interested in this role. But I wanted to meet her. The advantage of having her is that I personally think she is one of the finest talents in our country right now " he said.

"I think she is amazing. When I started working with her I realised how easy it is for someone to become her fan. She is really hard working. She gives her best " he added.

Lakhia who has directed another crime film - "Shootout at Lokhandwala" spoke about why he chose Haseena s story for a film.

"I had met Haseena Parkar the first time to know more about Dawood Ibrahim. She told us about how he was as a kid and how they grew up. But when her story unfolded in front of me I told her I wanted to make a film on her instead " he said.

"At first she was little sceptical because she is a very private person. Later on when she agreed I started spending time with her to know more for almost a year and half " Lakhia said.

"When you are making a film on someone whose brother is so well-known it is very important to get the other side of the story from the police also " added the director.

The film is set to release on August 18.

--IANS
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