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- By Ridhi Suri
- Fri, 23 Feb 2024 08:07 AM (IST)
- Source:JND
Janhvi Kapoor, who will soon be sharing screen with Jr NTR in Devara, recently shared her experiences of attending an acting school in the USA, expressing disappointment over not gaining much from the experience. The actress revealed that she enrolled at the Lee Strasberg Institute in Los Angeles, but found that their educational approach was primarily focused on Hollywood. While she enjoyed her anonymity, she wished she could have been more connected to her roots in India.
Talking to The Week, Janhvi expressed, "I learnt nothing there." She further explained that although California was enjoyable and the school was reputable, it didn't offer her much. She added, "My main agenda, and I think the thrill in it for me was… for the first time to be in an environment where I wasn’t being identified as someone’s daughter. And I think that anonymity was so refreshing and that’s what I held on to the most.".
Explaining the structure of the school's curriculum, Janhvi mentioned its strong alignment with Hollywood standards, emphasising auditioning techniques and interactions with casting agents. She then expressed remorse for not dedicating more time to exploring her own cultural heritage."I wish I could have used that time getting to know my people and my country and my language a little better because I am telling the stories of my people, not of them," Janhvi added.
The actress later acknowledged experiencing a significant shift in perspective upon returning to India, particularly during the filming of Dhadak. "I just wish I did more things that would make me relate to my people and I did. Once I started shooting for Dhadak, I made a 180 and I realised that the only thing that matters is, that I want to tell stories of my country, I want to know the people of my country, I want to be able to speak to them, I want to be able to think like them, feel like them and sitting in LA, going to Malibu on the weekend isn’t going to cut it. It just makes you so detached and jaded," she confessed.
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Janhvi went on to elaborate on her realisation that she didn't resonate with the principles of method acting upon her enrollment at the school. She came to understand that she wasn't suited to method acting.
Janhvi Kapoor work front
Janhvi was last seen in Bawaal alongside Varun Dhawan. She has upcoming projects like Mr and Mrs Mahi, Sunny Sanskari Ki Tulsi Kumari and Ulajh in the pipeline. Notably, Janhvi Kapoor is set to make her Tamil-Telugu debut with Devara: Part 1, where she will star alongside Jr. NTR for the first time. Additionally, Saif Ali Khan will be portraying the villain in this film.