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Isha Koppikar is stupid... and dirty...

Isha Koppikar is (in her own mind) a method actor. That's why during the shooting of her latest movie, Ram Gopal Verma's Shabri (What the hell is wrong with this guy? Why must he put his name in front of every single one of his movies? I don't write Samurai Sellout's: Isha Koppikar is stupid... and dirty... Yes people, that is my name. My parents were kooky.) in which she plays a tramp (Not a Lindsay Lohan tramp. That-guy-on-the-corner-that-asks-you-to-sniff-his-finger tramp), Isha refused to pluck her eyebrows, wax her body or even comb her hair. She, however, did not stop sleeping in her luxurious Juhu mansion. That would've just been crazy.

While going through her "I'm-a-serious-actress-take-me-seriously-please" phase, Isha stopped to take a snack break. The shoot was taking place in one of Mumbai's many slums (Don't shoot the messenger. Mumbai is a dump, except for small pockets that are occupied by the very wealthy, from wherein they gaze out at night and laugh at the people who don't have rich mummies and daddies. No joke.) and Isha (Who was obviously so engrossed in her character) sat next to a bin (Where she somehow suspected her assistant had left her snacks) and started to pick up some rubbish to chow down. It was then that her assistant approached her and said (I assume something to this effect),

"Oi! Nutter! That's not food! That's some goat's feces! You stink!"

Isha had this to say about the incident,

"I was so engrossed in my character that I didn't even realize what I was doing. If my make-up boy hadn't made me realize that I was sitting beside a dustbin I would have had my snacks there, "

Now... I don't pride myself on being some sort of scientific genius. In fact, I'm pretty stupid. However I'm sure I would've known the difference between a sandwich and... ummm... someone's trash.

Just saying.

Regardless it is somewhat admirable that Isha is putting so much effort into the role. Now if only she had done this 5 years ago, we wouldn't have been subjected to some truly terrible movies.

BURN!!!

I'm sad. I scream burn at my own burns. Meh.

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Isha is going to change

Isha Koppikar is tired of being the bit-role actress. She's decided that it's time to leave her 'item-girl' reputation and create a name for herself in her new movies. That's why she's working on Ram Gopal Verma's Shabari and in Aik Vivah Aise Bhi, she's seen in a completely Indian avatar with shalwar kameez's and choli's.

She speaks about Shabari and her preparation for the role, which required her to go to some extremes to understand the character.

"Shabari has been the most satisfying experience for me as an actress. The film was complete long back but its release has been on hold for quite some time now.

It is directed by debutant director Lalit Marathe who has written films for Ramuji like Bhoot etc. I am in a completely deglamorised role in this one.

I really feel sad that a film like this is stuck. I had worked so hard on the film. I did not comb my hair for days nor waxed my hands and legs.

I learnt how to run the flourmill since the role required me to do it. I lived in the slums for few days to get the hang of the role. The film has also been shot on real locations. Lalit had worked hard on the script of the film."

"I am so impressed by his work that I have been requesting him to write more such hard hitting subjects and cast me in them."

Isha seems to be a bit confused. Doing serious roles doesn't necessarily make someone a good actress or even a well-respected one. An actress has to show that she can actually act as a believable reflection of her character. But if she thinks hairy legs are the way to go, then good for her. But if you like her previous avatars, you may want to check out Money Hain to Honey Hain...I somehow doubt that she has hairy legs there...hirsute features don't really bring in the cash.

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