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WAMIQA GABBI TALKS TO SRIJITA SEN ABOUT WORKING IN A COMEDY FOR THE FIRST TIME AND ALSO HER JOURNEY SO FAR

- SRIJITA SEN

Wamiga Gabbi's Instagram bio says, “I'm that Girl you've seen somewhere but can't remember where.” As I sit across from her for a conversation, I tell her that people can now remember where they have seen her. She says she will consider changing the bio. Gabbi made her debut with Jab We Met in 2007, where she had a brief screen time as Kareena Kapoor's cousin. The Punjabi film Tu Mera 22 Main Tera 22 (2013) shot her to fame in Punjab. The actress also ventured into Tamil cinema. Vikramaditya Motwane's Jubilee and Vishal Bhardwaj's Khufiya were a turning point in her career. Gabbi's most recent theatrical release, Bhool Chuk Maaf, costarring Rajkummar Rao earned her a lot of praise. She is happy with the response. In this freewheeling chat, she speaks about the film, looks back at the time when she felt like giving up, and reflects upon how far she has come. Excerpts:

How has the response been for Bhool Chuk Maaf?

I'm feeling happy, surprised and overwhelmed. I don’t know how to explain this. No one expected this. We're so happy with the love that we're receiving from the audience. I’m so glad my parents and my whole family enjoyed it so much. I went to Chandigarh to watch it with them. My father was so happy to see it. He was laughing and I am happy that he’s getting my humour. He also cried when I had an emotional scene.

Your character Titli is a daddy's princess. How pampered are you by your father?

I was the most pampered child. I wasn’t just his princess but the entire family’s.

There was a time when you wanted to give up on acting...