Zindagi 50/50 is the story of three girls—a sex-worker, a struggling actor and a slum dweller.
Veena was apparently offered the other two roles, but she insisted on playing the sex-worker. “Madhuri’s character instantly drew my interest. I thought this character would allow me to exhibit my acting caliber. I was told that it was not an imaginary character. I convinced Rajiv that I could do it,” recalls Veena,.
She adds that being around her subjects has helped her evolve as an actor. “If I hadn’t met them I would have portrayed barely 10 percent of their lives. I grasped their attitude, body language and the slangs they used. I heard their diction and learnt how they cussed others,” she reveals. Apart from Zindagi 50/50, Veena has shot an item number in Riteish Deshmukh-Genelia D’Souza starrer, Tere Naal Love Ho Gaya, which releases in February. She will also be seen in Daal Mein Kuchh Kala Hain, which she has completed shooting. “The other two that I have signed will go on floors next year,” adds Veena who will also have a swayamvar next year.
