Love for the roots

Having worked in a few Punjabi music videos, such as Sohni Mutiyaar, actress Malvi Malhotra is set to make her debut with the Punjabi movie Haye Bibiye Kithe Fas Gaye, a horror-comedy directed by Simranjit Singh Hundal. “It will not scare the viewers, rather it is comic, packed with a beautiful message for the audience at the climax, which will compel them to introspect what they do in life,” she says.

The character she would be playing is a girl born and brought up in the UK, but very connected to her roots in Punjab. “My character is grounded and is clear in her mind, she aspires to be with a guy who is good at heart and she doesn’t run after money,” she adds.

Malvi loves to dance to the beats of Punjabi songs, and enjoys listening to Punjabi songs in her vanity van. She looks up to Diljit Dosanjh as an actor and admires the way he conducts himself. “I am in awe of his humility, his attitude and how he has come so far, now performing at Coachella and around the world,” she says.

Cinema as a profession requires immense persistence because one has to face a lot of rejections, so one needs to always remain motivated. “Whoever aspires to be an actor needs to know that everyone’s journey is different. Some people get a break early but for some, it takes years,” she shares. Malvi believes that as beginners, people should not run after money but rather hone their craft. “If someone is hardworking, they would definitely get an opportunity though it could take some time. If cinema is your love, you should never give up, irrespective of rejections because someday your tenacity will pay off and your dream will come true,” she believes. Malvi is grateful that the day her debut movie is being released, the same day she is going to start shooting for her second movie Duma Dum Mast Kalandar, which will also be shot in Punjab!