<p>Not many actresses would opt for a de-glam look in their first movie. But that’s exactly what Nimrat Kaur did in ‘The Lunchbox’. It was quite a daring move, but she feels lucky to get her big break opposite actor Irrfan Khan.<br /><br /></p>.<p>“It’s been a very rewarding journey. What I had set out with as an ideology has really worked. I had never wanted a short-term career. I have always wanted longevity. I wanted to enrich myself as a person before I started acting. I believe actors have to be very sophisticated human beings — not that I am anywhere close to that,” she quips.<br />Her stint with the advertising industry got her recognition, but it was the big screen that was her ultimate goal. <br /><br />“I knew that with advertising work, you really get sorted financially in a place like Mumbai. But it does not enrich you as a person; there is a vacuum that sets in. At that time, I knew that I needed to turn towards something deeper. So I turned to the stage. I have done a lot of stage work and have been associated with plays for six years now. I intend to do that for the rest of my life. Unlike popular belief, it was never a springboard to films. People don’t come to the theatre to cast for films — it’s a complete misconception that many have,” notes Nimrat. <br /><br />This film has been very rewarding for her. Though it has been challenging, she is glad that she stuck to her passion. <br /><br />Ask her why she chose to sport a non-glamourous look and she explains, “I would have murdered the script had I put on even a speck of make-up. I read the first few pages of the script and I knew that I just had to find a way to be as close to the person in the script as possible. The character that I portray does not take care of herself. She is a normal person but she is also loveless and neglected. It was a conscious effort and I had the luxury to work on it for three to four months. I had a lot of discussion on the script with director Ritesh Batra. Also, I cut myself off from a lot of people to translate that emotion on screen,” she adds.<br /><br />“It has been really rewarding for me. Things like this happen to people once in a lifetime and I couldn’t have asked for a better ensemble to start off. The bar has been set very high for me. It’s going to be difficult to do something just for fun,” she says.<br /><br />Bangalore is not unfamiliar to her. In fact, she comes here quite often. <br /><br />“My sister stays in Bangalore since she is studying here. I have also performed at Rangashankara many times. I wish the traffic was better but the weather is lovely — it’s <br />European,” she states.<br /><br />The actress feels that this is a transition point in her career and she does not want to rush into things. <br /><br />Open to doing films from different countries, she feels that language is not a barrier for her. <br /></p>
<p>Not many actresses would opt for a de-glam look in their first movie. But that’s exactly what Nimrat Kaur did in ‘The Lunchbox’. It was quite a daring move, but she feels lucky to get her big break opposite actor Irrfan Khan.<br /><br /></p>.<p>“It’s been a very rewarding journey. What I had set out with as an ideology has really worked. I had never wanted a short-term career. I have always wanted longevity. I wanted to enrich myself as a person before I started acting. I believe actors have to be very sophisticated human beings — not that I am anywhere close to that,” she quips.<br />Her stint with the advertising industry got her recognition, but it was the big screen that was her ultimate goal. <br /><br />“I knew that with advertising work, you really get sorted financially in a place like Mumbai. But it does not enrich you as a person; there is a vacuum that sets in. At that time, I knew that I needed to turn towards something deeper. So I turned to the stage. I have done a lot of stage work and have been associated with plays for six years now. I intend to do that for the rest of my life. Unlike popular belief, it was never a springboard to films. People don’t come to the theatre to cast for films — it’s a complete misconception that many have,” notes Nimrat. <br /><br />This film has been very rewarding for her. Though it has been challenging, she is glad that she stuck to her passion. <br /><br />Ask her why she chose to sport a non-glamourous look and she explains, “I would have murdered the script had I put on even a speck of make-up. I read the first few pages of the script and I knew that I just had to find a way to be as close to the person in the script as possible. The character that I portray does not take care of herself. She is a normal person but she is also loveless and neglected. It was a conscious effort and I had the luxury to work on it for three to four months. I had a lot of discussion on the script with director Ritesh Batra. Also, I cut myself off from a lot of people to translate that emotion on screen,” she adds.<br /><br />“It has been really rewarding for me. Things like this happen to people once in a lifetime and I couldn’t have asked for a better ensemble to start off. The bar has been set very high for me. It’s going to be difficult to do something just for fun,” she says.<br /><br />Bangalore is not unfamiliar to her. In fact, she comes here quite often. <br /><br />“My sister stays in Bangalore since she is studying here. I have also performed at Rangashankara many times. I wish the traffic was better but the weather is lovely — it’s <br />European,” she states.<br /><br />The actress feels that this is a transition point in her career and she does not want to rush into things. <br /><br />Open to doing films from different countries, she feels that language is not a barrier for her. <br /></p>
