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| MeraDesh:
What attracted you to Asa Nu Maan Watna Da? |
| Kimmi:
I always wanted Punjabi cinema to take off like
Punjabi music. But somehow for the last so many
years all we could watch in Punjabi cinema were
tasteless movies filled with cheap comedy and horrendous
fights. No wonder everyone was so turned off from
Punjabi cinema. Jee Aayan Nu was a new beginning
of Punjabi cinema and we got such a delightful response
from the audience all over the world. Asa Nu Maan
Watna Da is the second step. The fact that Manji
and his team were making this movie is a big attraction
for any artist. |
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| MeraDesh:
How is this film different than Jee Aayan Nu? |
| Kimmi:
In Jee Aayan Nu the main protagonist was a punjabi
living in Punjab and we showed the life in Canada
through his eyes. In Asa Nu Maan Watna Da the protagonist
is a Punjabi living in Canada for a number of years
and we show Punjab through his eyes. The difficulties
Punjabies settled abroad experience when they come
back to reside in Punjab is the main issue we have
tried to tackle in this movie. As far as my character
goes, it is entirely different than Jassi of Jee
Aayan Nu. People have never seen me like this before! |
| MeraDesh:
What was your favorite part about shooting the film
here in Canada? |
| Kimmi:
I shot one song in Canada called
"Yaara Dildaara". It was very very cold,
but we enjoyed the shoot. People in Canada are so
warm and they were ready to go to any length to
help us. Considering that we were shooting the next
movie after Jee Aayan Nu, they were full of enthusiasm,
which actually kept giving us a high! (Without alcohol) |
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| MeraDesh:
How much of your character in the film describes
you in real life? |
| Kimmi:
I play a character called "Pali". A part
of Pali's character does describe me in real life.
She is very straightforward, slightly arrogant and
it is very hard to impress her. I think these few
traits are similar in Pali and Kimmi. It is very
hard to impress me. I think I am being too honest
here. Oops!! |
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| MeraDesh:
What do you think makes you and HB such a great
on screen couple? |
| Kimmi:
I feel on screen we are successfully able to represent
the true images of a Punjabi girl and a Punjabi
boy. Being tall, speaking good Punjabi adds a rustic
touch. That is what people find pleasing on screen. |
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| MeraDesh:
What do you admire the most about families here
in Canada? |
| Kimmi:
Families living in Canada are real Punjabies. They
are doing so well in all different kinds of careers.
Be it political, medical, entrepreneurs, agriculture,
etc. Living and succeeding in a foreign land and
still preserving the Punjabi culture and language
are what make us really proud of the families living
in Canada. Keep it up! |
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| MeraDesh:
Which movies did you enjoy watching when you were
younger? |
| Kimmi:
I was not much of a movie watcher. But one film
that I remember forming the first memory of a movie
in my mind was Sholay. I remember the scene where
Hema Malini dances on the glass thrown by Gabbar
singh in the climax song. That image was stuck on
my mind, as I was concerned about Hema Malini being
in so much pain as her feet were bleeding like hell.
I thought it was real!!! Besides that movie I remember
the Spiderman shows. Never used to miss them!! |
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| MeraDesh:
What inspired you to become an actress? |
| Kimmi:
I always wanted to be a pilot or an I.A.S officer.
I got an opportunity to act in Nasibo, which was
my first movie. That is when I discovered that I
enjoy acting. Well, that was it. No inspiration
as such. |
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| MeraDesh:
When you're not shooting films or modeling, how
do you like to spend your free time? |
| Kimmi:
I like reading, watching news channels, listening
to music. Another activity that is very close to
my heart is visiting orphanages, playing with kids
there, telling them stories. If I am in the US,
I love to watch basketball games. I was the captain
of my school basketball team. I am a regular at
Staples Centre in L.A. Now it has been some time
since I watched a game but the last game I caught
was in Dec.2003, a game between L.A Clippers and
Toronto Raptors. The Raptors won. This should make
you happy… |
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| Kimmi:
There is one prevailing issue in Punjab, that men
from Canada marry Punjabi and then they never bother
to call them Canada. Basically they marry only for
dowry. But in the full process they end up spoiling
the girl's life forever. This is a sin so shameful.
Because of some percentage of guys doing this, it
spoils the image of all the Punjabis living abroad.
I would request the youth in Canada to break this
loop. Don't fall prey to this kind of greed. |
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