Veteran actor and politician Shatrughan Sinha says that by acting in “Noor” his daughter and actress Sonakshi Sinha has proved that she can do things that he never could.

Shatrughan doesn’t watch all the films of his daughter. But he did see her latest release “Noor” — and he can’t stop raving about her performance.

“I speak not as a father but as a co-artiste. And while I am supposedly a great actor, she has proved she can do things I never could. I can happily say Sonakshi Sinha has managed to make a very difficult part look easy. It’s not easy to play someone so sloppy and so full of herself,” said Shatrughan, confessing that he watched his daughter’s performance nervously.

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Directed by Sunhil Sippy, “Noor” is based on Saba Imtiaz’s novel “Karachi, You’re Killing Me!”.

“As I watched her performance I thought she would slip up and stumble. But Sonakshi kept the character going on an even graph even when the character was making one mistake after another. I applaud Sonakshi’s performance because as an actor I know how difficult her role is,” said the proud father.

Does he see a growth in her performance?

“Oh yes! The kind of roles. To bring so much dignity into the role of such a clumsy character is not easy. I think this is Sonakshi’s best performance since ‘Lootera’. I had been bowled over by my daughter in ‘Lootera’. Again, I am impressed by what she has done in ‘Noor’.”

It was superstar Salman Khan who had predicted Sonakshi’s stardom.

“During ‘Dabangg’, Salman had said Sonakshi will be such a big star that every girl in the audience would want to be like her. Now in ‘Noor’, she plays such an aspirational character. She portrays the uncertainties of a young city girl trying to find her bearings with such sensitivity. Every working girl would identify with her.”

The proud father laments the fact that Sonakshi is not in Mumbai to enjoy her success.

“She is with Salman doing the world concerts. We are really proud of her.”

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Actor-politician Shatrughan Sinha, who has shared screen space with Amitabh Bachchan in films like “Bombay to Goa” and “Dostana”, says he wants someone to write a film for him and the megastar.

Shatrughan, who was last seen on the big screen playing a politician in Ram Gopal Varma’s 2010 film “Rakta Charitra”, is planning to return to acting soon.

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“But the role has to justify my presence. I was supposed to play my daughter Sonakshi’s father in ‘Akira’. Finally everyone decided it was better if we came together for the first time in a film that justified our presence together. There was an offer from Anurag Kashyap which I liked. But it didn’t work out,” he said.

He is looking forward to reuniting with Amitabh.

“We did some outstanding work together in ‘Bombay To Goa’, ‘Dostana’, ‘Kaala Patthar’ and other films. We had our differences somewhere down the line. But he was and is a caring and giving co-star, always concerned about his co-actors.

“I remember during the shooting of our first film together… ‘Bombay To Goa’, Amitabh accidentally hit my face with his elbow and my nose began to bleed profusely. He panicked more than I did.

“I’ll never forget the look of concern and worry on his face. Today, we are both experienced, mature and hopefully, wise souls. Someone should write another film for the two of us.”

Shatrughan recently received Filmfare’s Lifetime Achievement award. Later, the actor-politician took off for a pilgrimage to Shirdi with his friend and Chairperson of the Central Board of Film Certification Pahlaj Nihalani.

“It’s been an eventful time for me,” said Shatrughan.

“I was finally honoured with a lifetime achievement award. Late but welcome. However, I must say that awards to me and Amitabh Bachchan at this juncture of our respective lives and careers can only be meaningful if they serve as an inspiration for the younger generations.

“Having said that, I can’t deny the fact that a lifetime achievement award is no longer seen as a full stop that it used to be. Look at Amitabh. He wins a lifetime achievement award every year. And he continues to do great work. ‘Piku’ and ‘Pink’ are outstanding films.”

Shatrughan’s political fortunes within the Bharatiya Janata Party continue to be uncertain.

“They have shown little respect for my opinion or presence. But I will continue to be a faithful and loyal soldier for my party. Friends and well-wishers say I am taken for granted by my own party. I say ‘That’s okay’. No one treats me like a star at home.”

One occurrence that has pleased him is the closing of ranks between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chief Minister of Bihar Nitish Kumar.

“I always knew they would wash away their differences. I am glad to see it happening. There will be many significant political developments in our country. Wait and watch,” he said.

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