Karan Malhotra: Vaani Kapoor can be the quintessential Hindi heroine – Exclusive – Times of India

The casting of Sanjay Dutt and Ranbir Kapoor has been the most talked about aspect of Shamshera this far. But the film’s director Karan Malhotra felt that the third, most integral member of the cast, Vaani Kapoor will have a big impact on audiences as well. Revealing more about her character, Karan told ETimes, “Vaani plays a character named Sona in the film. She is a traveling performer. She is not eye candy. She is not there in the film for song and dance.”

Elaborating further, Karan revealed that Vaani’s character will help add more feeling to Ranbir’s titular role. He explained, “She has a beautiful arc in the film. She becomes a strong force behind Ranbir’s character. Vaani’s journey is beautiful. You will see her in various shades in Shamshera.” Karan also confessed that he’s admired Vaani ever since her first film, Shuddh Desi Romance. He added, “The reason behind casting Vaani was that I loved her in her first film. She has a strong presence. I always felt that Vaani could become the quintessential Hindi film heroine who can handle any emotion with ease. She can hold her own well.”

Shamshera is Vaani’s fifth film with producers Yash Raj Films. Earlier today it was reported that Vaani had to learn horse riding for months to ace her role in the film. Having spent months training with a single horse ensured that she had the ideal rapport with the animal and that helped enhance Vaani’s performance, too.