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NOW SHOWING Aruna Shields

Aruna Shields is making news for her ravishing performance in Mr.Singh Mrs. Mehta, which released this week. But the media is forgetting that exposure is not new for the British actor of Anglo-Indian descent. Her first major film was Jag Mundhra's Private Moments. After a few forgettable outings in British films and television series, she was formally launched in Bollywood with Prince, where she played one of the femme fatales opposite Vivek Oberoi. With a slim figure and a teenaged smile to flaunt, Aruna handles media's prying questions with ease.

She was in Noida recently to promote the film. “I play Neera Singh in the film. She is an agony aunt for an online magazine. She comes close to a painter played by Prashant (Subramanium) when she discovers that her spouse and his wife are having an affair.” She says the character is much more challenging in comparison to the one she played in Prince. The subject sounds quite complex but Aruna says she had fun on the sets. “Pravesh Bharadwaj played two roles. He is not only a good director but also a close friend. Prashant is a gentleman.”

As for her revealing scenes in the film, Aruna says she is an actor and if a character demands a certain degree of physicality she doesn't mind it.

“I was aware what the script demands and perhaps that's why Pravesh opted for me. I was quite relaxed about the demands of the character. He knew I won't give him headaches after opting for the role.” She agrees her Hindi is very poor. “I am learning but for me more than words the feeling behind them is much more important.”

When asked to sing a few lines from any one of the songs of the film, Aruna says she can't but promises next time she will sing a complete song.

Talking about her experience in Bollywood, Aruna says, “Today, Bollywood has spread its wings. Everybody wants to be part of it. It is an amazing industry.” However, for now she is no hurry to shift base to India. “I am a sort of gypsy, who is working in different countries.” She is waiting for her next big release The Last Neanderthal. “Set 30,000 years ago, it is a love story between a beauty and a beast,” she signs off.

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