Jyoti Dogra on acting in Hyderabad Blues 2

From the archive record

Theatre artist and actor Jyoti Dogra talks about her entry into films with Nagesh Kukunoor's Hyderabad Blues 2 s the director. Jyoti says "Actually auditions were happening in Bombay and a friend of mine told me and I went and auditioned like a lot of other people and at that time it was for a small part and were told that all the major parts are filled. There are these bit roles only so I wasn't very keen. After two weeks they called me back for another audition and this time it seemed like a more bigger role and all the time the auditions were happening in Bombay they were being sent to Hyderabad for Nagesh to watch. And then I was called to Hyderabad for a photo shoot with Nagesh and that's how I took the part." This footage is part of the broadcast stock footage archive of Wilderness F