Kriti Kharbanda: 'Go ahead, typecast, I don't have any issue'

Kriti Kharbanda says doing back-to-back comedy films gives her a chance to better her performance within genre rar than worry about being cast. actor, who featured in "Guest iin London" and "Housefull 4", will next be seen in "Pagalpanti". "A lot of people ask me that I've done three comedy movies w. Anil (Kapoor) sir must've done 30 different comedies but you never feel he's repeating himself. y may cast you as someone who only does comedies but bigger challenge arises when you're given three comical characters and you have to make each one different," Kriti told PTI.

"It's going to help me grow as an actor. Go ahe, cast, I don't have any issue. Everyone who's looked at being cast negatively,  you've been challenged to outdo your own previous performance. That's best kind of competition when you're competing with yourself," she ded. film, directed by Anees Bazmee, is a multi-starrer  and features Pulkit Samrat, John Abraham, Ileana D'Cruz, Arsh Warsi and Saurabh Shukla among ors.

Kriti said being on set felt like one was attending a school as cast members were some of most experienced artistes in genre of comedy. "People who have so much work behind m, ir approach to a scene is different than what Kartik Aryan and I h in 'Guest iin London'. Paresh Rawal was re who was giving us guidance but a lot depended on both of us.  "On this set, someone who's done 100 films, a director who's helmed so many films with 100 per cent success rate, were all working toger. ir approach is so unique, it's a different school altoger."

Having worked in a larger-than-life movie like "Housefull 4" and "Pagalpanti", Kriti said she was able to hold her nerve when she shot with mega star Amitabh Bachchan for her forthcoming thriller, "Chehre". "My first big day of work was with Amitabh Bachchan. But because I h 'Housefull' and 'Pagalpanti' behind me, I h confidence to stand in front of him and say dialogues without being intimidated. I felt that before action and after cut, but t while we were shooting.

"I also remembered what David (Dhawan) ji h told Pulkit. You could be working with biggest of star, when you say your dialogues, you forget who that personality is and treat him only as a character. Be true to your craft, person in front of you will have more respect for you. Don't affect ir performance because you're nervous." With big success of "Housefull 4" behind her and two films up for release, actor said she is enjoying new phase in her career.

"I wasn't a serious actor when I joined industry. I was doing it for heck of it. n life changed, out of choice, I h to do acting because I h a house to run. I never talked about it, but I have seen some tough times. "Today, I act for myself. I am happiest I have ever been. That's best place to be. I am t working because of any outside circumstances. I am doing it because I love it and hopefully it'll reflect even on screen."  "Pagalpanti" is scheduled to be released on vember 22.