The lady might be seen next in a few Hollywood projects, sharing space with the likes of Jane Fonda, Gwyneth Paltrow and Tim Robbins. Known for her bohemian sex appeal, Poorna talks to CS about work, stereotyping in Hollywood and her sartorial sense:
The time of my life Working with Jane Fonda was probably the most inspiring thing ever. I HAVEN'T met someone more engaged with life.
It was four within the morning during an all-night shoot and he or she kept everyone up and laughing together with her stories. Gwyneth (Paltrow) is very right down to earth – she directed me in her first shot and she’s lovely. All in all, I had a super time.
Changing scenarios The stereotypes are symptomatic not just of Bollywood actors in America, but in addition of the way America deals with non white-skinned actors. African-American or Hispanic actors tend to be playing cops or drug dealers, while us Indians are playing the over-worked doctor or the over-worked technician.
The scenario is changing evidently – I USED TO BE in The big apple last month and auditioned for roles that weren’t open to me five years ago. People love Irrfan Khan and Freida Pinto. They’re trailblazers. In fact, on the very mention of Irrfan Khan’s name, people’s faces light up.
When it involves Bollywood, there really isn’t a kind of film I NEED to do but there are a host of directors I’d like to work with like Vishal Bharadwaj, Anurag Kashyap, Kiran Rao, Anusha Rizvi, Amol Gupte among others.
My style statement I love to dress comfortably. So far as the bohemian tag is concerned, people have called me numerous things. Bohemian is likely one of the nicer labels.
I love Sarah Jessica Parker. She wears amazing clothes but never allows them to overshadow her. I’m also a large fan of Deepika’s (Padukone) style sense.
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