Big screen dreams

As ‘Beendni’, the youngest and the most popular bahu of television, she has won hearts. “I have people walk up to me and ask if I am Beendni. I am excited about my first film and the reaction it will get,” says Avika Gor of &# 8220;Baalika Vadhu”, who will debut in “Morning Walk”, as Anupam Kher’s granddaughter. “I enjoyed the part of Gargi, a school-going girl who loves her grandfather and even fights for his sake to her mother,” says Avika, who has just turned 12.

“My friends are waiting to see how I fare in the film,” she giggles. “Morning Walk” also stars Sharmila Tagore, Divya Dutta, Shayan Munshi and newcomer Nargis.

After “Morning Walk”, Avika has “Paathshaala” with Shahid Kapur as well. “He is a music teacher. I signed both these films before ‘Baalika Vadhu’ happened. The directors had seen my previous television serials,” she says.

Working for films, she feels, is not much different from working for serials. “I shoot only for four hours a day, as per the regulation for child actors. I shoot only after school time. In fact, I am quite good at studies,” she insists. Avika loves the spot light and wants to do more films.

“When I grow up I want to be a model, if possible Miss Universe and definitely continue being an actress,” she says. When she is not acting or studying, she enjoys dancing (“I learnt western dance as a child and really enjoy it”) and “eating”. A step in the right direction towards her long-term tinsel town dream is her plan to enrol in Anupam Kher’s acting school.

“I shot a number of scenes with him and he used to give me acting tips. I might join his acting school during vacations,” she says.

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