Talking about her childhood Alizeh schooled with Dhirubhai Ambani International School and completed her graduation from DG Ruparel College of Arts in Mumbai. Alizeh played a small role as a child artist in a 2008 movie ‘Hello’, which was based on Chetan Bhagat novel ‘One Night @ the Call Centre’, starring Sharman Joshi, Amrita Arora, Sohail Khan, Isha Koppikar, Arbaaz Khan, Gul Panag, Katrina Kaif and Salman Khan. Later Alizeh pursued modelling and worked for clothing labels, Being Human and Seema Khan.

Alizeh’s maternal uncle Salman Khan produced a film called ‘Farrey’ of which Atul Agnihotri and Alvira Khan Agnihotri too were producers. Alizeh debuted with this film which had other new actors namely, Sahil Mehta, Zeyn Shaw and Prasanna Bisht. The film talks about what today’s teenagers think. Very few films of this genre and/or age-group are being made. It’s based on real life incidents. Our Sr Editor Keerti Kadam interacted with Alizeh. Excerpts…

‘Farrey’ is an off beat name. What does it mean?
Farrey is a commonly used word for cheating in the Northern parts of our country. It actually means cheating during school or college examinations. Even I wasn’t aware of this word. During the workshops this word cropped up and it was decided to use it as a title. Almost everyone indulges in cheating during examinations. Earlier chits were used but now with modern technologies even its nature has changed.

Our film ‘Farrey’ is used to showcase the diversities of economic stature of students. Today’s youth believes in ‘fast results’. They want everything faster. The film shows the dilemmas of students of various categories. Even if one is loaded, getting everything is not guaranteed. It’s a case of Haves and Have Nots. Cheating in any form, especially during exams, is disagreeable and our film does not promote cheating or Farrey.

Have you been part of Farrey in real life?
Yes and No. Everyone goes through the predicament while appearing for exams. I too once tried to indulge in Farrey. I had written answers on chits which I carried with me. But somehow I did not have the courage to take them out. I was horrified with the thought that the rustling noise of the paper may alert the examiner and I’ll get caught. So I did not copy. I got less marks in that paper. Later I thought that if I had ‘Farreyed’, I would have scored better marks. But whatever happens, happens for good and I have no regrets today.

How was the feeling during the release time?
Frankly, it was a dream come true moment. I was not anxious during the shoot or even later. But when the release date was approaching I started experiencing anxiety. There were butterflies in the stomach, there was nervousness. Of course I was excited too. In fact it was ‘Anxitement’, a combination of Anxiety and Excitement. It was a phase where I couldn’t know whether I was happy, frightened or something else. And despite all this I was happy too. I tried to take everything as it came.

You are, on a daily basis, surrounded by stars, superstars. Was acting on your mind from the beginning?
No. Initially I was not keen on acting. But I was sure that I’ll be doing something in the creative arena, say direction or production etc. I was more interested in behind the camera stuff and acting was not on my mind at all. I did give it a thought and as a preparation, I started doing acting workshops. I was not doing any film that time. I had made reels of my audition clips and started sending it to directors, producers. My parents were more than happy thinking that “Apni beti ko kuch to karna aata hai”.

When Farrey was being produced by my parents, even then I was not part of its acting team. Later I was coaxed into doing this film and started attending workshops. Gradually my interest in acting started growing and I totally immersed myself in my character in the film. The director, Soumendra Padhi who has won a National Award for Jamtara: Sabka Number Aayega’, wanted us to do maximum number of workshops. He gave us freedom to improvise. It helped me in understanding the character thoroughly and the build up of it. It helped gauge the mannerisms, the physicality and the thought process of the character under different situations. All of us knew the script by heart. We used to improvise a lot and when we went on set, it helped us. Frankly we all got a lot of time for preparations. It’ll not be the case with other projects.

Your father, Atul Agnihotri, was an actor too. What advice did he give you?
He is extremely happy that I am a part of the film industry. He told me to work with passion. He says that your mind and heart should be at one place. You should be aware why you are doing a certain thing. He started acting at the age of 16. That time his aim was to earn money. He regrets now that he had to work out of compulsion and not for the love or passion for acting. He wants us not to repeat that mistake. Frankly, he was a very good actor but unfortunately he couldn’t pursue it for long. He is extremely proud and happy for me and says that Farrey is his favourite film.

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Accompanying a sweet picture capturing a cherished father-daughter moment, Agnihotri’s caption resonates with parental pride and invaluable advice. He captioned the sweet picture, “My dearest Alizeh, As you embark on this exciting journey in your acting career, remember to stay true to yourself. Embrace each role with passion, yet never lose sight of who you are. The praise and love you’ve received is testimony to your talent. Cherish every experience, learn from challenges, stay humble and let your love for the craft guide you. Your journey has just begun and I have no doubt that your dedication will lead to even greater successes.
Only love and blessings from a proud father.”
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Alizeh, reciprocating the sentiment, thanked her father for his unwavering belief in her, stating, “Everything I am is because of you. Thank you for believing in me.”

The post garnered an outpouring of support from fans and well wishers as the comments were flooded with heart emojis and comments like, , “Beautiful and heartfelt advice from an adorable father and “awesome acting”.

Atul Agnihotri, not only a doting father but also the producer of Alizeh’s debut film, ‘Farrey,’ expressed confidence in her dedication leading to even greater successes. Alizeh has already made a lasting impact with rave reviews from both critics and fans alike.

Fans eagerly await more from the talented Alizeh, recognizing her as a rising star in the industry. As ‘Farrey’ continues to captivate audiences, the father-daughter duo’s heartwarming exchange on social media adds another layer to the success story unfolding in Bollywood.

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While Sonali Bendre and Sunny Deol gave the film a shout-out on social media, wishing them all the best, Ananya Panday shared, “It’s one of the most interesting films I have seen, it is so cool and has a vibe to it. Everyone has performed so well, you have to see it in theatres.”

Cheering for Alizeh and the film Aayush Sharma said, “It’s a very interesting script, the story is very nice, it reminds me of my school days. I really enjoyed the journey, it’s a very fresh take and doesn’t feel like it is Alizeh’s first film. Prasanna has also done a great job, but the director has changed the game.”

Iulia Vantur commented, “I love the message of the film, it’s a very fresh, young, and different kind of subject. Alizeh is wonderful in the film, in fact, all the kids are so talented. Their performances are very good.”

Mouni Roy also showered praises for the movie, and said, “All four of them have done a tremendous job.” Riteish and Genelia Deshmukh also shared, “We absolutely loved it, Alizeh is fantastic, and we always root for her. We wish the entire team all the best. The entire cast is brilliant.”

Zayed Khan and Sunil Grover also had many good things to say. Zayed commented, “The film is superb, the entire theme is very good. I just loved the way the film is directed. I loved Alizeh, it is a very difficult role to do.” *Sunil* also expressed, “Alizeh is superb, she is outstanding. The film grips you in a way that you want to know what happens next.”

Katrina Kaif, Kiara Advani, and many other big names were also at the screening and only had good things to say. Right from the announcement, Farrey has left everyone very excited, it even received a standing ovation at the 54th IFFI in Goa. And while its victory march has just begun, there is a long successful journey ahead for this high school thriller drama.

Farrey is directed by national award-winning director Soumendra Padhi and stars Alizeh, Zeyn Shaw, Sahil Mehta, Prasanna Bisht, Ronit B Roy, and Juhi Babbar Soni in pivotal roles. The high-school thriller drama is produced by Naveen Yerneni, Y Ravi Shankar, Sunir Kheterpal, Atul Agnihotri, Alvira Khan Agnihotri, and Nikhil Namit. Farrey releases in theatres on 24th November 2023.

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Present at this momentous occasion was the film’s team – Alizeh, Zeyn Shaw, and Sahil Mehta along with the director and Salman Khan. While the claps and hoots didn’t stop, Alizeh was showered with lots of praise and standing ovation. Overwhelmed at this occasion, Alizeh said, “We are proud of this film. Thank you so much for the love and response, watch this film with your friends and family, and support us.”

Farrey is directed by national award-winning director Soumendra Padhi and stars Alizeh, Zeyn Shaw, Sahil Mehta, Prasanna Bisht, Ronit B Roy, and Juhi Babbar Soni in pivotal roles. The high-school thriller drama is produced by Naveen Yerneni, Y Ravi Shankar, Sunir Kheterpal, Atul Agnihotri, Alvira Khan Agnihotri, and Nikhil Namit. Farrey releases in theatres on 24th November 2023.

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