Minissha Lamba Good looks

New Delhi, Actress Minissha Lamba admits her ultra-glamorous look in Kidnap opened a completely new range of chances for her. But the young actress, who will be seen in Shyam Benegal’s new film, feels that at the end of it talent plays a crucial role.

My looks in ‘Kidnap’ helped open a completely new and different range of chances for me. It is something I respect. Being good looking is important, though not always. You need talent too. If you have talent folk accept you with no regard for the way you look, Lamba told IANS over phone from Mumbai.

She also feels being short isn’t a disadvantage in the film industry.

If you are a model, having height is imperative, but theatre is a medium where it is irrelevant. You are on a platform where being tall or short loses relevance, she announced.

After her glamorous avatar in Kidnap, Minissha will be seen in a non-glamorous role in Benegal’s forthcoming film, Well Done Abba.

At first I was actually scared to work with Mr. Benegal. But when we started shooting, he turned out to be a very calm, jovial and humorous person. We never saw him upset on the sets, she said.

Well Done Abba, a political satire, recounts the story of Armaan Ali ( Boman Irani ), a driver working in Mumbai. He takes a month’s leave to find a man for his teenaged girl, who is living in a small locale near Hyderabad. But he returns to his job after three months. His young employer wants to downsize him, but is persuaded to hear the reason why he got so delayed.

The film, produced by reliance large photos, is impressed by 2 short stories Narsaiyyan Ki Bavdi by Jeelani Bano and Phulwa Ka Pul by Sanjeev.

Benegal had said in an interview that Minissha hasn’t got her due in Bollywood, but the 25-year-old claims she doesn’t have any regrets.

That’s generous of him to have said that, but it’s all right. I hope with this film my talent gets appreciated and I am getting more occasions to show my potential, she claimed.

Minissha started her journey as an actor from the generally acclaimed film, Yahaan, alongside Jimmy Shergill in 2005. She was later seen in corporate, Shaurya, and Yash Raj Films’ Bachna Ae Haseeno.

It has been a great journey. There were displeasures and heartbreak, but I’m grateful for where i am today. There is a lot more I need to do and work even harder, she said.

Releasing March 26, it also stars Samir Dattani, Ila Arun, Ravi Kisshan, Sonali Kulkarni and Yashpal Sharma.