Yami Gautam relates to 'Total Siyapaa' character

Yami Gautam relates to 'Total Siyapaa' character

Actress Yami Gautam says she can relate to her character in her forthcoming film "Total Siyapaa" because she has experienced the same situations in real life.

A cross-border love story, Yami is seen as Punjabi girl Asha who falls in love with a Pakistani, Aman, played Pakistani singer-actor Ali Zafar.

"I think in terms of situations and gravity of the problems, I am little closer to Asha," Yami said Sunday here while promoting her film.

She says there are days when you think "today everything will be perfect" as "I have planned everything. I will get the guy to meet my mom, will do this and that... will have everything under my control, but eventually everything happens just opposite."

"So, I have had these situations and I know how it feels at that time," added the actress who bowed in Bollywood with " Vicky Donor".

However, she feels unlike her, Asha is over-confident.

"Asha is a bit over-confident. You would have seen in the teaser that how cleverly she tells only half-truth to her mom that he is a Muslim. But she keeps the other part of the story hidden," Yami said.

Directed by E. Niwas and written by Neeraj Pandey, "Total Siyapaa" also features Kirron Kher and Anupam Kher. It is slated to release March 7.

Want to choose my films carefully: Yami Gautam

Want to choose my films carefully: Yami Gautam

Actress Yami Gautam says she wants to be careful while choosing films so that she does not let down her audience.

Yami is now doing 'Total Siyapaa' after her first film 'Vicky Donor'.

"It's not really fair to say I am choosy. I think I am a newcomer and of course after getting such good response for the first film, it's very natural that you want to be more careful. As an actor I don't want to do something which I have already done before," Yami said.

"I do not want to do a role which is similar to the previous one or the concept and the genre. That is why I took time and I am glad this offer came. It justified the time that I have taken to sign my second film," she said.

In her previous film, the actress was seen falling in love with a boy from a different caste. In 'Total Siyapaa' too she plays a Punjabi girl, who falls in love with a Pakistani boy, played by Ali Zafar.

"This time I have progressed, have crossed the border. The story is completely different, you can't compare this with my first film. The character of Asha Singh which I play is different, it's a story based in London, and it's a love story between a Pakistani boy and an Indian girl," she said.

Yami thinks the script is the hero of the film.

"You can never predict a hit or a flop but it's about what you are happy doing as an actor. Every actor comes with his or her own mindset," she said.

On the competition in the film industry, she said, "There is competition, I am definitely aware of it, but if I work with pressure and shape my career according to others, that is not me. I am not from the industry, I come from another town and for me reaching here, I am very happy. When I go out and I see the genuine appreciation from the people, that's a big thing for me."

Yami Gautam signs her next film

Yami Gautam signs her next film in Tollywood

Yami Gautham, who made her Kollywood debut with Radhamohan's Gouravam has signed a film in Tollywood, Courier Boy Kalyan. The Vicky Donor actress will team up opposite Nithin in the film.

Yami's Gouravam dealt with the social plague, honour killing in Tamil Nadu. Now the actress is ready to work opposiye Nitin, who has had two back-to-back hits- Ishq and Gunde Jaari Gallanthaindhe.

Jai will play the lead in the The Tamil version of the film. The film will be directed by Prem Sai, who was Prabhu Deva`s assistant and Gautham Vasudev Menon will produce the movie. Renowned singer Karthik composes music for the film.