Born in Canada Sheena Lakhani moved to The United Stated at the age of five where she started training in various dance forms like ballet and jazz. Soon she was competing in local and state level dance competitions. Participating in fashion shows and acting in plays form an early age Sheena even went on to play the lead in a Romanian language play while living in Romania. Sheena has also acted in a few Hindi language films that are yet to release. She is the only international artist to produce a Hindi Farsi love song and video called "Meri Ankhon" which was released by VEVO on October 10, 2015. The lyrics have been written by the same lyricist from the big Bollywood film Humari Adhuri Kahani's - Hasi Ban Gayi, Kunaal Verma. We recently had the opportunity to interview the enormously talented actress, dancer and model Sheena Lakhani.
Q&A with Sheena Lakhani for InstaMag -
Q Can you tell us
what inspired you to get in to acting and when you knew that you want to the
take up acting professionally?
A I have been
trained in the arts and sports since the moment I was born. My mum always had
every 5 minutes of my life planned out which back then I took for granted but
now I owe all the credit to her and my fashionista father. I trained as a
dancer from age 5 in ballet, tap, jazz and gymnastics for 8 years straight.
Also, I played basketball, baseball, the piano, the recorder, sang in a chorus
and trained in karate. In America I have done plays in English and Spanish,
modelled in fashion shows and competed in every dance competition in and out of
University. Before moving to Bombay from Romania I was doing plays in Romanian
language. It was while I was meditating in January 2011 that I had a vision
that I was in India in front of bright camera lights performing. The vision
came to me several times and my Guru said "we must return to God as His
children". It was this and also my Guru saying that we can find our way
back to God by doing the things we enjoyed as a child before our minds became
conditioned by society. When my Guru saw me perform live for the first time He
came and said to me, "Sheena the way you perform, it is like you have been
reborn." It was my Guru's words and guidance that brought me to Mumbai and
Bollywood.
Q And tell a bit
about your training?
A I have trained
in ballet, tap, jazz, gymnastics, basketball and baseball for 8 years. Competed
in local, state level and university dance competitions in various dance forms,
acted in plays and participated in fashion shows for 15 years in South and North
Carolina. Learned modern contemporary dance during studies at University of
North Carolina where studied 3 majors Finance, Accounting, International
Business and minored in Spanish. Also, I have learned salsa, merengue, bachata,
cumbia, reggaeton, hip hop, traditional Gujarati/Indian and European Latin
ballroom dancing since university. I have learned to speak and/or sing and pray
in various languages including Spanish, Romanian, German, Arabic, Hindi,
Gujarati, Punjabi, Latin, Hebrew, Farsi and Swahili. I also hold diplomas in
Tai Chi and Chi Kung. I am in a mystical yoga school.
Q You have acted
both in front of the camera and on stage, which would you say is more demanding
and which do like more?
A I love both and
both are equally demanding. I love being on camera more because I feel more
free, fun and wild and my art can reacher a larger audience whereas on stage I
am limited to sharing my passion with a small audience although it feels more
intimate.
Q How do prepare
yourself before going on stage or before a shoot?
A I offer all my work to God. I say, "Faca Se Voia Ta nu meu" which means "Thy Will Be Done not mine". Then listen to music to get me in my zone which is a flying magic carpet. Haha ☺
A I offer all my work to God. I say, "Faca Se Voia Ta nu meu" which means "Thy Will Be Done not mine". Then listen to music to get me in my zone which is a flying magic carpet. Haha ☺
Q You have
learned various dance forms, is there one that is your favourite?
Q We all know that dance is very important in Bollywood films but do you feel that it also helps you become a better model and actor?
Q Is there
something about the Hindi film Industry that annoys you and would like to
change?
A Art should
allow us artists to be free and there is enough audience to appreciate
different kinds of art. Support independent artists. Stop comparing and trying
to mold every artist into the same thing. Embrace everyone's unique individual
flavour that they bring to the screen. Bollywood needs it certainly!
Q How would you
define your fashion sense?
A My spirit wears
the skin with comfort and confidence. As far as clothing I wear what makes me
feel girly and like a lady (dresses, lace, pink lipstick, something sparkly). I
always wear my heart and a big smile... ALWAYS!
Q A pieces of accessory that you can't do
without?
A I think clothes
technically speaking are all accessories too since we were not born wearing
them. My most important would be my cross necklace.
Q If you could
act in a remake of any film what film and role would you picks?
A Most definitely
Dirty Dancing and of course I would want to play the leading dancing lady! 50
Shades of Grey!!!! Okay I shouldn't say more... haha
Q Your idea of
the perfect vacation?
A Sunbathing
topless on a white powder beach, bathing in the clear blue waters of a secluded
private island, falling asleep to the crashing waves and waking up again to the
bright sun shining in my face so I can spend another day free diving like a
mermaid.
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