“Challenging to choose roles that make me a better actor”, says Yami Gautam

“A Thursday” star Yami Gautam says she is enjoying the new stage in her career where she has a ton of options, yet it is a challenge to hand-pick roles that will help her come out become a better actor. The “Vicky Donor” actress, who celebrates a decade in Hindi film this year, has a number of films in the line, including  “Oh My God 2” with Akshay Kumar and Pankaj Tripathi, Abhishek Bachchan’s “Dasvi”, “Lost” with director Aniruddha Roy Chowdhury, and a film each to be produced by producer spouse Aditya Dhar and “Bala” producer Dinesh Vijan.

The challenge now, as indicated by Gautam, is to stand out with her performances.

“Everybody is working and is busy with a lot of work today. The challenge is to make sure how different, engaging and how brilliant you are and that should be the aim. One has to make the best out of all the choices that will help you become a better actor,” the actor told PTI in an interview.
“The effort will always be to do good, substantial work. I also want people to expect something different every time from me,” she added.

Gautam said all her future roles are diverse: “Oh My God 2” is a satirical drama, “Dasvi” is a social comedy and “Lost” is an investigative story.

“I have also finished shooting for a film called ‘Chor Nikal Ke Bhaaga’, it is a working title. It is a fun thriller. It has Sunny Kaushal in it. It is with Amar Kaushik and Maddock Films and it is always fun collaborating with them.”