Shalini Pandey wants action film with Ranveer, calls Dhurandhar a favourite

Shalini Pandey said in an exclusive conversation that she wants to explore action films and named Ranveer Singh as a dream co-star. She also called Dhurandhar one of her recent favourite films.

Actor Shalini Pandey has said she is keen to step into the action genre and named Ranveer Singh as someone she would like to share screen space with, adding that his recent film Dhurandhar is among her favourites. The 32-year-old opened up about her ambitions as a performer, her desire to explore action and comedy, and the kind of collaborators she hopes to work with.

Shalini Pandey, who has explored multiple genres, spoke to India Today in an exclusive interaction about the kind of roles she is keen to take on next. The actor said she is now looking to venture into action.

“So, I’m telling you, I’m so ambitious that I feel like I want to do so many things. I’ve played sports all my life, and I love them, so I think I'd like to be in an action film. I do enjoy action. I do enjoy the thrill of it. So, action is really something that I want to do,” she said.

“Then comedy is a space that I absolutely want to explore because, as an audience, I enjoy these things. So, I do think, you know, action, comedy. And then, obviously, I do want to work with people who motivate me as an actor, who push me beyond my own comfort zone. Because I do feel that if I become comfortable, not that I don’t try to not be too comfortable wherever I am, but I feel as an actor, I want to be pushed. I don’t want to be somewhere where I’m not growing at all. So, that’s a big portion of it,” the actor continued.

For Pandey, the appeal of action films lies in the physicality and thrill they demand. She admitted that when she imagines herself in such a space, she focuses more on the experience than the co-star. “Wow, I haven’t thought of that. I mean, selfishly, I only think about myself. When I think of an action film, I’ve only thought of it in terms of wanting to be in one, and then I have scenes in my head of myself doing action. Whenever I say I want to be in an action film, I’m automatically kicking, moving, flying, and doing all that. So, it just never crossed my mind who it would be,” she said.

“I hope I am paired opposite someone who complements me, and I can complement the person. It’s the most basic answer I can give, which I genuinely don’t have,” she laughs.