I Stalked Nawaz: Sanya Malhotra on Filming ‘Photograph’

“It was nerve-racking,” says Sanya about filming with Nawazuddin Siddiqui.

Director Ritesh Batra with actor Sanya Malhotra from Photograph.

(Photo: The Quint)

The trailer for Ritesh Batra’s next Photograph, starring Sanya Malhotra and Nawazuddin Siddiqui, has been creating quite the buzz. The Quint caught up with The Lunchbox director and Sanya as they shared moments from the set.

When asked about working with Nawazuddin, Sanya admitted to being very nervous before the shoot as the director did not let them meet beforehand to ensure authenticity. In the film, Nawazuddin plays a street photographer and Sanya a stranger whom he convinces to pose as his fiancee.

He’s a very nice guy, but he’s an inspiration. I love him as an actor, so I stalked him on the internet. I watched all his videos. I didn’t want to faint in front of him.

Sanya Malhotra, Actor

The trailer has been getting plenty of love from Bollywood. A number of stars have tweeted out in response:

After premiering at the Sundance Film Festival and featuring at the Berlin International Film Festival, Photograph and is all set to release in India on 15 March.