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Perizaad Zorabian – all set to conquer Bollywood
01st Jan 2006 18.00 IST
By Agencies

Perizaad Zorabian is a woman of many parts. She is a trained ballad dancer, she holds a Masters degree in Business Administration, she has been a successful model and now she owns a restaurant.

But having dabbled in so many diverse fields, it is acting she finally wants to settle for.

"I had never planned to become an actor. But once Nagesh Kukunoor 's 'Bollywood Calling' happened to me, there was no looking back," she says.

Perizaad received critical acclaim for her performance in 'Bollywood Calling.' Since then she has established a niche for herself in the world of offbeat and experimental cinema by working in films such as Joggers Park and Mumbai Matinee . Her recent film, Mahesh Dattani's Morning Raga is in the race for nomination in the 'best foreign film category' of the 78th Academy awards.

"Only 200 movies are considered for nominations in this category from world over. To reach this stage is a great feeling. We are already celebrating," she says.

Her forte into experimental cinema continues with her next release, Bappaditya Bandopadhyay's 'Devaki.' "I play Nandini in the film. She is an urban youth who is looked upto by the other characters in the film as apparently she is a very talented woman with many qualities. But the complexities within her come to the fore as the movie unfolds," she says.

Supporting the present trend of more filmmakers trying to make off beat or parallel films, she says, "It is true that films like Garam Masala have a larger market in India but serious cinema also has its share of buyers."

Perizaad's secret behind her preference for serious cinema is revealed when she informs that she idolises Shabana Azmi .

"I would love to become the person Shabanaji is. She balances her acting career, her social commitments and her family so well. I love her," she says.

Though the ever-smiling actress has created a name for herself in the world of off beat cinema, she is not averse to working in hardcore commercial movies.

"I don’t know why I have not done many commercial films. Nobody gives me a chance. May be the success of Ek Ajnabee would change things," she says.

"I would love to work with all Bollywood giants such as Yash Chopra and Ram Gopal Varma ," she says.

Adding that her training in dance is also going unused, she says, "I am a trained dancer and no one offers me roles where I can dance."

Despite her success, Perizaad says that she does not plan for the future.

"There is no plan or strategy for success. I take things as they come," she says.

But she wants the year 2006 to be more stable and settled than 2005.

"I am planning to start meditating. This coming year, I want more therav (stability) in my life. I want to take better care of myself and enjoy my work even more," she says.

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