'Dhurandhar Is Not Just A Project For Me'

'It feels like the universe gently whispered, 'Pause, don't rush away yet, there's a story waiting for you here'.

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Sara Arjun is thrilled about her Bollywood adult debut Dhurandhar doing so well at the box office.

Yet, she's not new to Hindi cinema.

Sara has been working since the age of one, in films like Ek Thi Dayan, Jazbaa, Jai Ho and Ajeeb Daastaans.

"Because I started acting so young," "a new language never felt like a barrier. It felt like a new doorway every time."

How did Dhurandhar come your way?

Dhurandhar came at a very unexpected moment in life.

I had just finished my studies in boarding school, and was settling back to city life.

I was sure that I wanted to pursue acting.

My father (actor Raj Arjun) was preparing to send me to the Lee Strasberg Film Institute for an acting course. That was supposed to be the next chapter of my life.

But destiny had written a different script for me.Around that time, I got a call from (casting director) Mukesh Chhabra sir's office saying they wanted to audition me.

That one audition became many, but I never gave it much thought, as I never knew till the last minute what exactly I was auditioning for.

With each round, I explored different emotions, and went on for a few months.

How did you get selected?

The last audition Mukesh sir took himself.

I lost myself in the scene that day, so much so that I came out of that room with tears in my eyes.