Amrita Rao: I would love to do a negative role

DUS KA DUM
It was her second visit to Lucknow and actress Amrita Rao was quite excited about it. “Dus dino mein this is my second visit to Lucknow,” says the actress, who has literally been roaming around the state for the past one week. “Pehle Banaras, fir Allahabad, then Lucknow and now again back to Lucknow.
Lucknow is far more beautiful than I had imagined.It is very contemporary look wise – a perfect blend of tradition and modernity.”
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TV VS FILMS
While Amrita is doing quite well in films, her sister, Preetika Rao made her acting debut on TV with the serial Beinteha, which wrapped up sometime back.
“I am very proud of Preetika. I think she did very well for herself," says the elder sister, adding, “It has been a lovely year for her. She has seen my life so I didn’t have to give her any tips. She chose to be a part of television rather than the film industry, which was a good decision as the medium gives you instant and more popularity than films. TV pe kaam karne see aap kisi ke dil mein gharr kar lete ho. But for a film actor, aisi popularity humein bahut time and bahut saare characters play karne ke baad milti hai.”
So did she see her serial? “Well, I didn’t watch Beinteha daily but yes, I used to see the episodes online later,” says Amrita.
GIRL NEXT DOOR IMAGE
Amrita, who has always had that sweet girl-next-door image now wishes to go for a makeover. “I would love to do a negative role, like an Shah Rukh Khan in Darr. And I think, with the kind of face and the pre-conceived image or perception I have, that will go fantastically well. But I only want to do such a role if it is brilliant. I would not say yes to a negative role just because I want to change my image.”
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