<p>Model turned actor Amyra Dastur, who was last seen in Stanley Tong’s action-adventure comedy film ‘Kung Fu Yoga’, made her Bollywood debut with the movie ‘Issaq’ opposite Prateik Babbar. <br /><br />The actor also made her Kollywood debut with the Tamil movie ‘Aneghan’ opposite actor Dhanush. She will soon be seen in Manjula Ghattamaneni’s next, a Telugu film starring Sundeep Kishan. <br /><br />In a chat with Surupasree Sarmmah, Amyra talks about her love for acting, the experience of working with Jackie Chan and more.<br /><br />You were a model and then entered the world of commercials. How did acting come your way?<br />I started modelling at the age of 16. The whole point was to become an actor. For someone who doesn’t have a filmy background, it all starts with commercials. I followed the same path and gradually paved my way towards films. <br /><br />If you were to play a yesteryear character, which one would you choose?<br />It might sound very cliched but I would love to essay the role of Madhubala from the film ‘Mughal-E-Azam’. It was the first Hindi movie I had seen and I instantly fell in love with her character. Her performance really struck me. <br /><br />Your experience of working with Jackie Chan...<br />It was an absolute adventure and travelling together for a year was nothing short of an experience in itself. He is one of the most humble people I have met. I remember when we were shooting in Iceland, I was freezing. He sent jackets and woollen socks to my room to keep me warm.It was amazing to see that he actually paid attention.<br /><br />He once told me hard work is the most important thing without which an actor is nothing. I had never imagined that I would be working with him one day. <br /><br />Given a chance, would you enter the ‘Bigg Boss’ house? <br />No, it’s too harsh for me and I don’t think I will survive. I love watching it, but staying there for real is a big ‘no’. It’s a big contrast to my personality. <br /><br />An actor you would like to work with...<br />I can take two names — <br />Kangana Ranaut and Amitabh Bachchan ji. <br /><br />Your most embarrassing audition till date...<br />It was during the time when I had just started. I remember this one time when I just couldn’t remember the lines; coming from a Parsi family, my Hindi was not that refined and instead of Hindi, I would start talking in Gujarati. <br /><br />Your favourite birthday memory...<br />It was last year when Jackie Chan got me a cake on the sets of ‘Kung Fu Yoga’. I didn’t tell anyone it was my birthday but somehow the entire cast managed to surprise me.</p>
<p>Model turned actor Amyra Dastur, who was last seen in Stanley Tong’s action-adventure comedy film ‘Kung Fu Yoga’, made her Bollywood debut with the movie ‘Issaq’ opposite Prateik Babbar. <br /><br />The actor also made her Kollywood debut with the Tamil movie ‘Aneghan’ opposite actor Dhanush. She will soon be seen in Manjula Ghattamaneni’s next, a Telugu film starring Sundeep Kishan. <br /><br />In a chat with Surupasree Sarmmah, Amyra talks about her love for acting, the experience of working with Jackie Chan and more.<br /><br />You were a model and then entered the world of commercials. How did acting come your way?<br />I started modelling at the age of 16. The whole point was to become an actor. For someone who doesn’t have a filmy background, it all starts with commercials. I followed the same path and gradually paved my way towards films. <br /><br />If you were to play a yesteryear character, which one would you choose?<br />It might sound very cliched but I would love to essay the role of Madhubala from the film ‘Mughal-E-Azam’. It was the first Hindi movie I had seen and I instantly fell in love with her character. Her performance really struck me. <br /><br />Your experience of working with Jackie Chan...<br />It was an absolute adventure and travelling together for a year was nothing short of an experience in itself. He is one of the most humble people I have met. I remember when we were shooting in Iceland, I was freezing. He sent jackets and woollen socks to my room to keep me warm.It was amazing to see that he actually paid attention.<br /><br />He once told me hard work is the most important thing without which an actor is nothing. I had never imagined that I would be working with him one day. <br /><br />Given a chance, would you enter the ‘Bigg Boss’ house? <br />No, it’s too harsh for me and I don’t think I will survive. I love watching it, but staying there for real is a big ‘no’. It’s a big contrast to my personality. <br /><br />An actor you would like to work with...<br />I can take two names — <br />Kangana Ranaut and Amitabh Bachchan ji. <br /><br />Your most embarrassing audition till date...<br />It was during the time when I had just started. I remember this one time when I just couldn’t remember the lines; coming from a Parsi family, my Hindi was not that refined and instead of Hindi, I would start talking in Gujarati. <br /><br />Your favourite birthday memory...<br />It was last year when Jackie Chan got me a cake on the sets of ‘Kung Fu Yoga’. I didn’t tell anyone it was my birthday but somehow the entire cast managed to surprise me.</p>
