Hyderabad: Bollywood actor Parineeti Chopra is gradually returning to claim her space after a career lull and the recently released trailer of The Girl On The Train has only strengthened her position as a versatile actor.
Parineeti, who looks for ways to challenge herself as an actor, has said that her role in the upcoming psychological suspense drama, The Girl On The Train, gave her an opportunity to do so. The film is an official Hindi remake of the Hollywood thriller The Girl On The Train, which is based on Paula Hawkins' 2015 bestseller of the same name. The Hollywood version by Tate Taylor featured Emily Blunt in the lead role.
The Hindi remake follows the story of Meera (Parineeti), who fixates on the perfect lives of a couple she watches from afar during her daily train commutes. One day, she witnesses something out of the ordinary that shocks her. The film also stars Aditi Rao Hydari, Kirti Kulhari and Avinash Tiwary.
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Talking about her role, Parineeti in a recent interview has said that she gave her "blood, sweat and tears, and tapped into the innermost traumatic memories" of her life to bring this character to life. She further added, "I don't remember how many times I broke down on the sets because I was harnessing memories that I have purposely buried deep inside my mind and heart."
She admits she never otherwise intended to confront these painful chapters of her life. "I never wanted to see those incidents and issues again but I had to, for this film. After reading the insanely brilliant script, I realised that to be able to pull off this character, I would have to reach deep within the crevices of my buried past and confront a lot of pain of my personal life, to show this girl's character and journey effectively and authentically on screen," said Parineeti.
The film was due to release theatrically in May 2020, but got pushed due to the pandemic. It will now premiere on Netflix on February 26.
