‘I am ecstatic’

Shahana Goswami, who will star opposite Randeep Hooda in Ru-Ba-Ru says that this is one film where she will be "playing the lead and it comes at the right time.
Though I have been noticed in whatever I did before ��� my debut in Naseeruddin Shah���s Yun Hota To Kya Hota and in Honeymoon Travel���s Private Limited (as Boman Irani's daughter), these were small roles.���
She says that things are looking up for her especially with two more films which promise good tidings for her career ��� she's also starring in Rock On opposite Arjun Rampal and plays the heroine in Nandita Das��� directorial debut.���When I made my debut in Bollywood, I didn't come with sky high expectations. The only goals that I kept were that whatever I do, I should do it with conviction. I wanted to do a variety of work and not be typecast,��� says Shahana.
And it didn���t bother her one bit that she didn't make a splash with her debut nor had a big banner film to launch her. ���Whatever one does well, it is bound to get noticed. Even if all I had to myself were small roles, I didn't have any reason to complain. I worked with some very senior and talented actors and I learnt so much,��� says Shahana. And so happy is she with her first lead role that she says that, ���Everything in life has a silver lining. For me, this role means that whatever I did before was of consequence and potential. I mean, even before I came to Bollywood, I was with a theatre group. Though I didn���t act and worked backstage, looking back I realise that every little thing has benefited me.���
Did she have a difficult time shooting with Randeep, given the fact that he's known to be moody? ���I had heard things about him,��� she says honesty, "but when I worked with him, I found that it was a learning curve for me. He was good to me and that is all that matters.��� What about the numerous kissing scenes that she had with Randeep? ���A kiss is an eternal sign of romance and love. We had to get the intimacy and chemistry of a couple who is living in right. It was a part of my job and Randeep is a thorough professional,��� says Shahana.
Very fond of dancing, Shahana says that moving to Mumbai has left her with very little time to do anything else. ���I never went to a gym while I was in Delhi. Dancing kept me fit. And now, however alien a concept gymming sounds, I have no other option but to exercise.���