Urvashi Rautela wishes to be know for her versatility

Glam actress Urvashi Rautela is all upbeat about her upcoming projects which will present her in new genres. For Hindi remake of ‘Tiruttu Payale-2’, bi-lingual film ‘Black Rose’ and OTT series ‘Inspector Avinash’, the actor has shed her glamorous avtaar to project her versatility.

Currently, shooting in Lucknow, the ‘Great Grand Masti’ actor said, “These projects will see a different Urvashi. Like in my upcoming films, my character in this series too will see me in a very simple and realistic character. I’m aiming to be known as a versatile actor who can look sexy, glamorous, and simple or desi. I want to be like a chameleon that can change colours instantly.”

Urvashi portrays Poonam Mishra, wife of police officer Avinash played by Randeep Hooda in Inspector Avinash directed by Neerraj Pathak. “It’s my first real-life character and is very different from anything I have done in the past. I met and observed her body language, dialect and the way she carries herself as in a way she is the strength behind the super cop. Now, the entire effort is to make the character believable.”

She is thankful for getting varied roles to play on multiple mediums. Urvashi has shot ‘Tiruttu Payale-2’ in Lucknow and Varanasi with Viineet Kumar and Akshay Oberoi.

On multiple projects happening in UP she said, “Most of the projects nowadays are being set here and are being shot in real locations. It’s probably because of comfort of shoot, government policies, locations are great and stories from here are being told. Lot of stories are being written with UP in mind and cities like Lucknow and Varanasi fit best. Like, this series is set in UP so here we are to shoot.”

Sanam Re’ actor has shot ‘Black Rose’ during pandemic. “I got the film during the lockdown phase and we even shot for it in that phase in Hyderabad with a lot of precautions. It has been directed by South-director Sampat Nandi and is based on William Shakespeare’s ‘Merchant of Venice’ and my character is that of Shylock,” Urvashi signs off.