Superstar Hrithik Roshan’s cousin, Pashmina Roshan, is gearing up for her entry into Bollywood with the much-anticipated romantic comedy ‘Ishq Vishk Rebound’. In a candid conversation, Pashmina shared her thoughts and the reasons behind her decision to make her debut with this particular project. Directed by Nipun Dharmadhikari, the film is expected to captivate the audience with its engaging storyline and youthful romance.
On what drew her to be a part of ‘Ishq Vishk Rebound’, Pashmina told IANS: “Firstly, working with such an iconic franchise, it is like a dream come true for me. So to begin with that only was wow… Secondly, it is a romantic film and my favourite genre is romance and romantic comedy. Thirdly it is showing the love of the youth of our generation. So to be able to portray that, it is something that we all relate to a lot. Even if such things have not happened in our lives, and if we have not gone through the same scenarios that our character has gone through, the entire theme is very very relatable to us — the confusion in Gen Z love, or millennial love it is just there… and we deal with it on daily basis. So it was a lot of these things.”
Pashmina regards the film as the perfect debut for her. She expressed, “And as the things went forward, the music came along, we were treated so well, we were taken so much care of… it is my debut and feels like a perfect… everything right. Everything fell in place for me.”
Reflecting on her early acting aspirations, Pashmina shared that her passion for cinema blossomed on the sets of ‘Koi.
… Mil Gaya’ along with her sister, Suranika. “Me and my sister Suranika used to go on the set, and it used to be the happiest place on earth for us. We used to feel like we should never come back home. That is where I learned that I enjoy being on set. I had theatre in school. I had a really lovely teacher Ms Amala, who was so passionate about work, that she instilled that passion in us. And I think everyone from that class has gone into the creative field, and I think a lot is owed to her,” Pashmina said.
She further elaborated on her realization of being an artist: “So I think from these two instances, I had a taste of what being in the performing arts was like. I always felt like I am more an artist than anything else, and that is what brings me the most joy.”
In her journey, Pashmina has received significant advice from her elder brother Hrithik Roshan, which she follows diligently. She recounted a time of self-doubt and the valuable guidance she received. “There was a time when I was deciding whether I should make a career in marketing or stay here. I had self-doubts, about whether I was good enough to be in this field or not. So at that moment, not only Hrithik, but everyone in my family had given me advice that ‘you can achieve anything you want to if you put your soul into it every single day, and work towards it’,” she said.
She emphasized how this advice has become her mantra: “And that’s something I take not only for films but anything I do. If I want to do something, I try to do it with full dedication. I will walk or run to my goal, if I cannot run, then I will crawl towards it. So, that is the advice I have been given, and that is what I have seen them do.”
Produced by Ramesh Taurani and Jaya Taurani under Tips Films, ‘Ishq Vishk Rebound’ features an ensemble cast including Rohit Saraf, Pashmina Roshan, Jibraan Khan, and Naila Grewal. The film is set to hit theatres on June 21, promising a delightful romantic comedy experience.
As Pashmina embarks on this new journey, the industry and audiences alike are eager to witness her performance and the fresh energy she brings to the screen. Her enthusiasm and dedication suggest that she is well-prepared to carve a niche for herself in Bollywood.
