Sharvari Wagh: Been auditioning with YRF since 2015

By - Mohar Basu

NOVEMBER 22,2021

Six years and a zillion auditions later, this weekend could be deemed a winning one for debutante Sharvari. While one may recall her from Kabir Khan's The Forgotten Army, she has no qualms admitting that this Fridaymdashthe release of Bunty Aur Babli 2mdashwas the one she was waiting for all her life. 'My parents have booked out a theatre,' says the actor as we sit down with her for a chat at Yash Raj studios.

It took going through a month-long audition process and 'training from casting agent Shanoo Sharma' to crack the part. 'When I met the director, I had no idea it was for Bunty Aur Babli 2. Rani [Mukerji] ma'am, the OG on set, showed immense confidence in me and asked me to use my instinct,' says Sharvari, accepting that if she was not part of the film, she would have questioned the casting of the newbies opposite Mukerji and Saif Ali Khan. Bunty Aur Babli 2 picks up 16 years after the original couple settled into monotony. 'The film comes with responsibility. We [Siddhant Chaturvedi and I] had to bring enough to the table to make sure we meet the expectations,' she said, adding that off the camera Mukerji and Khan regaled them with their 'stories' from Hum Tum days. 'They were bickering, laughing, and it dawned on me that these are the people whose interviews I had read in the papers and [now they were] telling me their personal stories.'

But the journey to her debut movie was not one without struggle, recalls Sharvari. 'I have had my fair share of hardships. The only way to continue is to keep going. The sticker that reads, 'Coming soon in the cinemas near you' and seeing myself on the 70 mm screen [makes me] excited and nervous. The Forgotten Army got me compliments and assured me that I am in the right profession. I channelled that in my silver screen debut. I have been auditioning with Yash Raj since 2015,' says the actor, adding that doing slow motion walks, saying punch lines, and dancing on screen had always been on her wishlist.