MINISSHA LAMBA
Innocence And Oomph
Her ethereal beauty and sensitive rendition ensured that she was noticed even though her debut film, Yahaan, did not exactly set the box office on fire. And, now, Minissha Lamba, in her early 20s is on a roll with prestigious projects in her kitty - Farhan Akhtar's Honeymoon Travels Pvt Ltd and Madhur Bhandarkar's Corporate.
The girl, who's caught the eye of Bollywood dream merchants, dreamt of becoming a war journalist or a travel writer while she completed her BA (English) from Delhi's Miranda House. An ad film she did for Shooji Sircar, director, Yahaan, set her on the road to silver screen stardom. "My parents helped me take the plunge when I was a little confused. They pointed out that I was getting a launch on a platter. Those six months when I attended college to complete my graduation and took acting classes were hectic but proved extremely rewarding," she states.
Completely from a non filmi background, Minissha is firm that "I will put my best foot forward by being picky about my projects. I am not squeamish about intimate scenes - you cannot depict certain types of love without showing physical intimacy. But there is a fine line between sensuality and vulgarity." Success to her first felt unreal as people called in to say that they had appreciated her fragile as a flower presence in the strife-torn film - "I had felt that it would be a 'blink and I would not be noticed scenario' but things proved to be otherwise." Film roles apart, Minissha is the face of the female line for Provogue; the cosmetic giant, Neutrogena and will soon endorse a jewellery line as well.