DESI GIRL, WESTERN STYLE: NEELU SODHI

Actress Neelu Sodhi belongs to New York, where she's titled her named by doing commercial modelling. She's quite remarkable. Neelu Sodhi is the newcomer found by director Gauri Shinde.

First film:
My first film is English Vinglish. My role in the film is a girl named 'Meera' who lives in New York. My auntie in the film Sridevi comes to New York to attend my wedding. Though, she doesn't speak English so she starts to take lessons to learn English. Then how she speaks English in a way which you'll find out when you'll  watch the film. She makes everyone laughs when she speaks English. English Vinglish is the best movie to watch.

How did you get this film?
I was in New York when audition was taking place in Mumbai and Chennai. They wanted a girl whose styles shows English style. Though, Gauri Shinde came to New York to find this girl. When I heard about the auditions in New York so I went to take audition. I was chosen in the audition and that's how I got English Vinglish.

Entry in showbiz:

I wanted to be an actress from my childhood but first I completed my education. I've got degrees in Socialism  and World's affairs. I was working in famous Investor Relation Group TCW, I felt during work that may be I should stop doing my job and fulfill my dream. So, I took admission in Lee Strasberg and New York film academy for acting. After getting degree from there I did many commercials and I also did modelling in New York's fashion shows as a model.

First shot:
Wedding scenes in English Vinglish was shot first. In a scene, Sridevi has to give us a 'Wedding Speech', Bollywood's versatile actress was in front of me and I was very nervous standing in front of her. On the other side director Gauri Shinde was shouting at me that this is the emotional scene, but where are your emotions, I wasn't hearing her because of nervousness. You can imagine how much time will that scene take to shoot.

Hard time:
I was so confident that Meera's character is so related to my life. Meera belongs to New York in the film and I also from New York, so It won't be hard for me. But I was all wrong, I faced many troubles. Because when you think you're 100% ready for the scene, that scene becomes the hardest for you. I couldn't dance well because versatile actress Sridevi was with me. If you're in front of someone who you have only watched   in films so you get very nervous. Director Gauri Shinde and her husband Balki and Sridevi encouraged me that I try to give my best because my era is starting now.

Lesson:
Life's every incident gives you a lesson. Film English Vinglish is a big lesson for me because actress Sridevi was with me in the film. She's the versatile actress who can teach you many things about acting. I learnt that you should see every scene in different angles. It's very important for you to read the script properly. You don't know that which scene will become hard for you and which one will be easy afterwards. You need to know the character to do the shot properly.

Ideal actress and director:
I like Mr. perfectionist Aamir Khan and Farhan Akhtar. Especially, I'm the biggest fan of Aamir Khan. He's a very good actor. In directors I like Anurag Kashyap and Zoya Akhtar. I wish to work with them in my life once.

Upcoming projects:
I've got some scripts after film English Vinglish. I'm reading these now a days but Iv'e finalized anything yet. Though, say something will be useless.