Wanted to be Saina: Parineeti Chopra

Bollywood actress Parineeti Chopra says she imbibed Indian badminton star’s qualities of simplicity and determination during making of the biopic on Olympic medallist

Parineeti Chopra

Actress Parineeti Chopra says she didn’t just want to act like Saina Nehwal as she wanted to be her in the film based on the star badminton player’s life titled Saina.

Talking about her experience, Parineeti said: “Saina is the most challenging and exciting film of my career so far. Saina’s simplicity and determination encouraged me to be more meticulous and rigorous towards my goals.”

Saina Nehwal

She added: “‘Mein maar dungi’ has become my motto, not literally of course but being full-on with whatever I do.”

Parineeti feels that she shared a lot of similarities with Saina in the way they think. “While preparing for the role, I didn’t want to act like Saina, I wanted to be Saina, and I am glad it translated on screen.”

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