Sanaya interview in HT

Posting for a purpose. 

Dum Dum Dumroo

Posting the link here ... nice film, but too short! I can watch it multiple times ... just to watch Sanaya acting again after over three years!!! Love the song too.

Will post a short review later.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HCZHm8rKpb4

Sanaya in India's Next Superstars

Sat through the entire episode of India's Next Superstars for Sanaya ... even though I knew she comes at the end! So good to see her on screen again ... after I watched Dum Dum Dumroo in the morning, and contributed my tiny bit to their cause. Good thing is San's act was today, so I can give tomorrow a skip!

Dum Dum Dumroo was short and sweet ... nicely made, not preachy, with a good message ... the secret behind Dumroo's weird behaviour was revealed very quickly and with minimum of fuss or fanfare, which seemed strange, as used to as I am to even the smallest secrets, or non-secrets on TV being revealed only after major buildup and crashing background music, with the camera panning to the shocked face of every character multiple times! Here it was revealed very naturally ... and Sanaya/Dr. Sneha's remorse and expressions as she watched Dumroo with his son, were beautiful. Most of all it was great to watch Sanaya ACTING again ... I have missed her on screen! She did the doctor bit reasonably well ... though she examined the child with a steth on top of his shirt! Well directed to show her work through the day.
Her costar Anil is a very good actor too ... his strangeness was well done.
The grandfather who was shocked at the strange sounds, and was in a rush reassure Dr Sneha that they were not coming from his phone, was cute!

After DDD, it was great to see Sanaya acting again in the act in INS ... I enjoyed the act from beginning to end ... especially as I had no idea there was going to be such a long drama part, apart from the dance! I loved the dance ... it was peppy and energetic ... Sanaya's entry was dramatic with her flip ... her dance was very good. Ashish was very good too ... the guy has good stage presence. He looked very ordinary in rehearsal, but he transformed well on screen/stage. The act following the dance was good ... I enjoyed it even more because it was much longer than I had expected, so got to see San acting for longer ... and I had no idea what to expect. The story was very well done, with the open ending ... both actors played their parts well and kept you guessing as to who was telling the truth. Again, so good to see Sanaya ACTING ... I have missed her so much. She blended beautifully into her character, and so did Ashish ... he was very good for a newcomer, his acting was controlled, dialogue delivery was good ... and I really liked the open ending.

LOVED KJo's words for Sanaya ... he sounded genuinely pleased to see her! He normally has sweet words to say about everyone, of course, that's his job ... and he tries not to sound too fake :) But his 'Welcome, absolutely welcome, Sanaya!" sounded really genuine and heartfelt, as though he wanted to say much more, but restrained himself, as Ashish was the contestant, not San!   He went on to say that Sanaya and he are 'old friends' ... and she lifts every act she does to a different level with her energy ... and brings a smile to everyone's face. Ended with a flying kiss and 'Love you, Sanaya!'
Am sure Ashish must have been a bit shocked to see his finale act partner is so well known to KJo!!!

More interviews with Sanaya ... I am so, SO glad to see her back in the news for her WORK ... not for random holidays, birthday parties of human or canine variety, or those sickly sweet lovey dovey couple pics!

Sanaya Irani: As an actor, I pretty much got what I wanted, every role being different from the other

TVactor Sanaya Irani, who will soon be seen in a short film, says that workwise, life hasn't changed much for her post marriage.

TV Updated: Apr 07, 2018 18:17 IST

Rishabh Suri
Hindustan Times

Sanaya Irani's latest project is a short film, Dum Dum Dumroo.

Sanaya Irani, who shot to fame with her performances in shows such as Iss Pyaar Ko Kya Naam Doon and Rangrasiya, is happy with how her career has turned out to be.

Last seen on TV in a full-fledged role three years back, the actor has been busy exploring newer avenues. Her short film, Dum Dum Dumroo is days away from its release, but Sanaya refuses to divulge any details. "It's a film at the end of which you will learn something. I can't say anything about it now, as it will give out the plot. It has a mixture of everything comedy, surprise, teasing the viewers with what is going to happen next, she remains tight-lipped.

Sanaya, who was first seen on the show Left Right Left, and went on to impress viewers in shows such as Miley Jab Hum Tum, shares that the journey has been rewarding so far. "I have been very lucky in terms of the kind of work I have got and done, and not in the sense that those things (eventually) worked out well for me. As an actor, I pretty much got what I wanted, every role being different from the other. That all the shows worked out for me is the icing on the cake, she says.

Sanaya got married to actor Mohit Sehgal in 2016. With both of them having busy [work] schedules, how do they manage to take out time for each other? "Marriage just makes it all easier, because you come back home to each other. I did shows like Nach Baliye (2016) with Mohit, so I got to spend a lot of time with him. We travel together too, so, time is not an issue, she muses.

A lot is said about the notion that after marriage, the kind of roles that female actors get change drastically, and some even stop getting work. Sanaya, however, differs. "Luckily, that didn't happen with me. It depends from person-to-person. Even if such roles are offered to me, I wouldn't take them up. It's not going to happen, she signs off.

Amusing bit in the interview ... Mohit has a busy work schedule??!! When does he find time to work?! In between his hectic holiday schedule?! He even labelled the trip to Dubai as a holiday ... despite knowing very well that for Sanaya it was a work trip, and moreover, it was the premiere of her first short film, which she was very excited about. Disappointing ... have lost all respect for him. Even his friends are mocking his constant holidays. 

So the rain of Sanaya continues ... we have a music video to look forward to this month ... again with a good co-star ... and then Vodka Shots, which according to Sanaya's interview, should start shooting soon ... hopefully once she returns from Dubai.
I'm really happy with the range of costars she has lined up ... from unknown ones like Anil Charanjeett of DDD, to Ashish Mehrotra in INS, who turned out to be really good ... to Arijit in the music video and Karan Grover in Vodka Shots. I have not been 100% satisfied with any of Sanaya's costars in her TV shows ... Mohit was a bad actor ... Barun was very good, but lousy work ethics, abandoned the show ... Anuj was decent but came in only halfway through Chanchan, after the awful FK ... Ashish was a good actor and a dedicated one, and their chemistry was brilliant, but he wasn't good looking ...
I seem to be very hard to please!!!
But I have been happy with both Anil and Ashish ... short stints both but no complaints ... especially Ashish ... after watching the other acts today, his act was definitely the best of the evening, and as a performer too, he was the best of the lot. Am sorry to hear he didn't win.

I'm so happy to see Sanaya's entire body of work being appreciated, from LRL to MJHT to IPKKND to RR ... she is in no way a one show wonder, like so many TV actors are ... she has a solid body of work behind her. Also happy to see that she is in no way slipping into older roles, and is not ready to do them yet either. Watching her in DDD and INS today reinforced that she is still very much in the running for lead roles ... not the ubiquitous 18 year old young innocent saintly FLs of TV, but more solid substantial roles. Hope she finds something soon ... or has already found something ... the two short glimpses today have whetted my appetite for more!

Edited -
the same interview in the print version of HT today

I am glad they removed the bit about marriage and hectic work schedules ... for one, mentioning Mohit and hectic work schedules in the same sentence is laughable, considering the guy has more hectic holiday schedules than work ones ... and for the second, this makes the interview completely Sanaya work focussed. She needs to keep her PR completely solo Sanaya focussed now ... she has just come back in the news for her work, and needs to keep it that way. It's been MoNaya love story focussed for too long ... and whatever said and done, marriage does start to affect shelf lives of actresses. Sanaya can keep her career as leading lady going for some time, as she still looks incredibly girlish and young ... but she needs to focus on Sanaya Irani, actress ... and not drag her marital status and her hubby into every article. Drashti is very good at that ... you hardly hear mention of her husband. 

DDD screening in Dubai

Sanaya and DDD team at screening in Dubai.













Sanaya looking gorgeous in simple black dress, chunky neck piece, smoky eyes and light lipstick ... clothes and jewelry on point! She looks classy and elegant ... and Anil looks really nice .. how much good grooming and smart clothes change a guy!

Sanaya seems really excited and happy at the screening ... her first short film, and getting great screening both in India and Dubai. Hope it does well at the festivals too ... the director is planning to send it to quite a few.

DDD screening in Mumbai

DDD screening for media in Mumbai ... Sanaya looking lovely, simple and elegant in a lavender dress with handkerchief skirt ... the director Akash and co-actor Anil Charanjeet were also there. San seemed happy and excited about the film ... her first foray into the digital world.



San's IG post

• sanayairaniAt the viewing of #shortfilm#dumdumdumroo releasing April 9 on www.youtube.com/c/filmeraashorts and Hungama Play App @hungama_com. Don't forget to watch and share...

One pic with ubiquitous pack of wolves ... Raqesh looks good as always - that guy is a looker! Riddhi is well dressed ... don't like what Sakshi is wearing ... San looks lovely as always. I like that they got Anil to pose with them. 

Article with some lovely pics of San

sanaya-irani-looks-simply-best-screening-her-short-film

And in more news ... Sanaya is apparently performing with one of the finalists in the India's Next Superstars reality show on Star Plus this weekend. So the rain of Sanaya continues ... what fun!