Before Dhobi Ghat came by, Monica Dogra was quite alien to the interiors of Bollywood. But when opportunity did knock on her door, she decided to take a leap of faith. “I had seen Kiran in the media and had admired her style and individuality. I decided to audition for the film because I thought she was a really interesting person,” says Monica.
For once it was not Aamir Khan’s presence that lured someone to get onboard a project. “I had no idea that Aamir was involved in the film at all. I agreed to be in the film only knowing that it’s a good script and that Kiran was the director.”
However, when Monica was finally aware of Aamir’s involvement in the project, she was no less in awe. “I realised that I have signed on for something that was much larger than I anticipated. I knew I was getting into something that was going to change my life but I was very excited and nervous,” she confesses.
And Aamir’s effect on Monica was no exception from his other admirers. “I feel that anything Aamir touches turns to gold. As I observed him, I thought I was looking into the encyclopaedia of acting in the Hindi film industry,” she said.