I may not get the kind of role, like the one in Baang, often, so I did it to satisfy the artiste in me: Shanvi

Since signing up for her next Kannada project, a film called Baang, Shanvi Srivastava has only let slip that it is a dark comedy with a gangster backdrop, which required her to do a fair bit of action. The film, directed by Sree Ganesh Parashuram, is ready and gearing up for release, in the run-up to which the team introduced the characters and put out a first-look teaser, which provided a closer look at the subject of the film.

Turns out that Shanvi is playing a modern-day gangster chick called Leona, who’s got a score to settle with a rival by the name of Daddy. Played by Raghu Dixit, in his debut acting role, Daddy is, in fact, Leona’s father, but the duo has a professional rivalry that comes to play in the film. In Bengaluru for the teaser launch, Shanvi spoke about why she decided to do a film like Baang, after years of doing typical heroine roles. “I liked the script of Baang a lot when Sree Ganesh brought it to me, but I was doubtful and maybe even a wee bit hesitant to take it up. Not that I am or look strong to be able to pull off a character like this. But as an actor, I needed to satisfy the artiste in me. And I thought that roles like these don’t happen often, so, I had to do it. When I got into the costume of Leona to start shooting, I realized that I had made the right decision. Looking at myself, I was, to a certain extent, satisfied, that I am strong enough to experiment. A lot of people don’t attempt experimentation. I have done it; I don’t know what the results will be like, and I hope audiences will appreciate the effort,” said the actress.

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Shanvi added that the film is actually about the characters played by Natya, Ritvik, Saathvika and Sunil, and that she and Raghu are only a part of their journey. “They are the actual heroes of the film,” she said.