‘Border 2’ is an ode to my father: Mona Singh

Mumbai: Mona Singh was busy selling a present when she bought a name from the makers of ‘Border 2’ and the actress stated she jumped on the likelihood to do the movie because the daughter of a soldier, who fought the 1971 conflict and misplaced his foot in a mine blast.

Singh performs Simi Kaler, the spouse of Sunny Deol’s character, Lt Col Fateh Singh Kaler, within the film, which has turned out to be a significant blockbuster this 12 months by incomes near Rs 500 crore on the field workplace since its launch on January 23.

“I consider typically you don’t select the script; it chooses you. And that’s precisely what occurred to me for ‘Border 2’. After I learn the script, I believed, ‘This was meant for me and I have to do it’. It was only a week earlier than the shoot. I used to be busy some other place selling one other present. I believed I needed to match the dates and I have to do it. Not simply due to the script however due to the background. I’m a fauji’s daughter,” Singh stated on the success press convention of the film.

The actress, who’s successful accolades for her portrayal of a cop investigating a homicide in Sudip Sharma’s ‘Kohrra 2’, stated the feelings that her character goes by way of, she has already lived with them due to her father.

“My dad fought the 1971 conflict. The best way it’s proven within the first scene of the film, when Sunny Sir enters that minefield, that’s precisely what occurred to my father and to many different troopers once they stepped on the mines. My father misplaced a foot. I, truthfully, really feel that when troopers go to the border to combat, they don’t go there alone. Their households stand with them at that second and we see that firsthand. I beloved each scene. Like Nidhi (Dutta, producer and daughter of director J P Dutta) was speaking about her father’s legacy, it was the identical feeling for me. It’s a tribute and ode to my father,” Singh stated.