Anushka Sharma looks dainty and
urbane but none of this persona impacted her desi,village girl performance as
Arfa in Sultan. In the film, Anushka handles domestic tasks with ease,
perfectly playing the regular female hero in every Indian household who manages
to multi task everyday.
Specifically, there is a scene
where Anushka has to make cow dung cakes- a common form of household fuel used
in Haryana. As Arfa, the ambitious and successful wrestler, her character takes
on boys and challenges alike. She also took on the task of shooting with cow
dung comfortably and delivered with ease. While the film’s production team was
iffy about her comfort with cow dung, Anushka surprised everyone pleasantly.
Speaking about the many faces of
Arfa, Anushka said, “Arfa’s strength lies in her quiet but resolute ability to
manage work at home, on a farm and still focus on wrestling. Every Indian home
has a hero in the woman who keeps everything together, and ensures that the
family is cared for. Their work might be silent and go unnoticed at most times.
Through Arfa, I hope to highlight their strength and contribution to society
and family.”
Not just onscreen, in real life
too, Anushka Sharma has been juggling different roles effortlessly. She has
been shooting for her second home production ‘Phillauri’ in Punjab since mid
April. She spent a week shooting for ‘Sultan’ and has returned to the Phillauri
sets. Switching between roles, tasks and films with ease- Anushka’s commitment
comes through. She will fly into Mumbai for a day for the grand Sultan trailer
launch, and fly back to Punjab to finish her home production by June.When it
comes to managing their life and passions, Anushka and Arfa have quite a few
parallels.
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