Mumbai, July 26 (PTI) It was refreshing to play a woman who is not a "damsel in distress" in "Ulajh", says actor Janhvi Kapoor about her upcoming film, which will see her in the role of a young diplomat and spy. Directed by Sudhanshu Saria of of "Loev" and "Sanaa" fame, the film also stars Roshan Mathew and Gulshan Devaiah in key roles. "I feel it's a very different character for me.
In my earlier films, I was a helpless, damsel in distress kind of role, Suhana (her character) is not like that. She is not an 'abla naari' and that was very exciting for me. "When I was reading the script and what I was expecting and what usually is expected from the spy thriller, the film is more than that.
It's a coming of age, emotional, thrilling and entertaining. It's also about a woman's journey in a man's world," the actor said at the launch of the film's song "Shaukan" here. The musical event was also attended by Mathew, Saria, music composer Shashwat Sachdeva and singer Jubin Nautiyal.
Praising Saria and producers Junglee Pictures, the actor said it was great to be part of a team where everyone’s voice was encouraged. "As a woman, I felt great to be so heard creatively and be part of everything," Kapoor, 27, said. "Ulajh" will be the second release of the year for the actor, who was also part of "Mr and Mrs Mahi" in May.
Mathew, who was earlier seen in Alia Bhatt's "Darlings" and Richie Mehta's series "Poachers", said he works in Hindi films only when he gets something interesting. "I.