February 19, 2026 08:53 pm (IST)
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'Jab Tum Kaho' heroine Ambalika relishes her Bollywood innings
Kolkata, Mar 2 (IBNS) Bong Beauty Ambalika Sarkar, in her Bollywood debut 'Jab Tum Kaho', where she essayed the role of a sweet-temperamental girl with a golden heart Khusi, says she plays herself, a 'chulbuli' character, in the romantic comedy pitted opposite Parvin Dabas.
"My character has multiple layers - like every girl - happy, vivacious at one time and pensive at the other moment and yet a fighter and protester to the core. And Parvin was very caring and accommodating as my co-star," Ambalika tells IBNS at the all India premier of the film, largely shot in Kolkata, here.
Besides Ambalika, Jab Tum Kaho features Parvin of My Name is Khan, Ragini MMS 2 fame and Lootera girl Shirin Guha as Divya.
Recalling her first day shoots and how the two cities Delhi and Kolkata were caught with their contrasting traits and flavours in the film, Ambalika says: "It was as if the extension or blurring of the reel and real."
"As I delivered my lines in accented Hindi, the director Vikram Shankarji and others in the production said smatterings of Bengali will sound sweet in my words in Hindi since the film will show me as a sweet and passionate Bengali girl brought up in her familiar surroundings of cosmopolitan Kolkata which has a strong Bengali culture but having influences from different dialects and cultures from other parts of the country. You will understand what I refer if you watch the film."
Ambalika, who is also turning up in another Bollywood film Awesome Mausam, slated to be released on March 18, says she is pitted opposite Rahul Sharma in that film which talks about a social issue - inter-community marriage.
"In that film (Awesome Mausam) I am the apple of eye of my doting don father who disapproves my getting engaged with a Hindu boy since I hail from a Muslim family.
And from playing a Bong girl in Jab Tum Kaho to a Muslim girl, trying to break free from fetters of a deeply religious family, I get to essay contrasting roles but I feel connected with the core of my characters being a woman," she says.
Ambalika, who lets out having another Hindi project in her kitty but contract-bound not to speak now, says being from Bengal she is keenly waiting for the right script in Bengali where she can prove her acting potential.
"Our films are known worldwide for the rich story content. I wish to get a good offer," she signs off.
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