"About this time Saurav Shukla — of the Satya fame — saw my pictures and asked me to act in 13 episodes of Little Mirchi Thoda Papper for Zee TV. Zee then recommended me for Khamoshiyan Kabtak. Then I worked in Milan for Sony and Tanhaiyaan for B4U. I did two more soaps called Rishtey and Sukanya as well as a thriller for Sony. But most important, I did Soni Razdan’s Hamare Tumhare. This is where Mahesh Bhatt saw me. He showed my pictures to Pooja Bhatt and Tanuja Chandra, who were both planning to make a film...They both interviewed me extensively and then took me to meet Pritish Nandy, who was the presenter and the financer. When he agreed that I could fit the role of the heroine of Sur with Lucky Ali, I signed the contract and was groomed for the part."

"The film was completed in one long schedule in Ooty and Mumbai. The ambience of Ooty was perfect for unfolding the story of Sur. The cast was young and enthusiastic and the music by M.M. Kreem was beautiful. I am totally in awe of Lucky Ali after his phenomenal success as a singer in Kaho Na Pyar Hai. I had heard of his great talent, heard his soul-touching songs, seen his music videos and heard of his lifestyle with two wives — one a New Zealander and the other a Parsi — and his two children. I was intrigued by his personality ..."

"I was a newcomer to films. I made many mistakes. I was nervous in the presence of stalwarts like Lucky Ali and others. My director would haul me up and shout at me for my mistakes, sometimes very strongly. But Lucky would soothe my frightened, frayed nerves and teach me patience. He would also tell Tanuja to be patient with me. She was the most wonderful mentor for me because she accepted nothing but the best for my role and for the entire crew. Lucky would guide me too, and encourage me to give my best to every scene in the film.

"In dealing with the character I play — that of a young Christian girl from a church choir — I had no difficulty whatsoever. I am religious by nature and feel close to God...I had doubts whether in real life I too would turn to religion if I was heartbroken. Looking back, now I feel a girl who is disillusioned with love and loyalty, might just take shelter in a religious institution if she has an inclination towards God already...The emotions of ego, jealousy, love, loyalty, surrender, disappointment — all have a place in the narrative and they develop the character of the girl I play. I begin as an innocent girl singing in a church and slowly grow up into a young woman who has suffered and grown to love the very man who helped her to realise her dreams only to reject and hurt her deeply when she becomes a challenge to him. My passage from a teenaged girl to a woman in love and then to a woman who gives up everything for God is very beautifully etched out in the film ..."

Gauri’s plans of taking the civil services exam have been shelved for now. An only child, she values her family, her study of comparative religions, her music and personal evolution the most in life. At the threshold of her twenties, Gauri, like millions of young women in India, admires Aamir Khan, Madhuri Dixit and Kajol. Right now, she waits with bated breath for Sur to be released. She is sure that the magic of its music and story will capture the hearts of all viewers.