Mumbai, June 17: Former Miss India (2004) Sayali Bhagat has not been as lucky yet as other pageant winners, who have gone on to make successful careers in Bollywood.
But this Nasik-born girl is patiently waiting for her turn in the sun. Daughter of a legal advisor and school principal, Sayali will be seen in this Friday’s Paying Guest, also starring Shreyas Talpade, Jaaved Jaffrey, Aashish Chowdhary, Vatsal Seth, Riya Sen, Neha Dhupia and Celina Jaitely.
Sayali was earlier seen in Shyam Bajaj’s production The Train (2007), starring Emraan Hashmi.
“Films were never my main motive. But after I became Miss India, I started getting offers,” Sayali says.
The actress tells Patcy N that Paying Guest will tickle your funny bone.
Tell us about your role in Paying Guest.
I play a TV channel head. Jaaved Jaffrey works in my company, and I’m in love with him. I try to help him with his Paying Guest accommodation and also see to it that he gets money to pay his rent. I help him, and Shreyas Talpade, to cross-dress like women. I sneak outfits for them.
–Agencies