Many would tell you that the ground rule to lead an adaptation is to watch the original material first. But Nushrratt Bharuccha stayed away from Lapachhapi, the 2017 Marathi film that has inspired her upcoming movie, Chhorii. 

Reason? She wanted to discover the twists in the story along with her character, thus offering an honest portrayal. “I haven’t seen the original film. It was also a conscious decision to not read the full script of Chhorii,” says Bharuccha, before adding, “I didn’t go to an acting school; I have learnt on the job. So, I decided to try a new way of approaching the film. By not knowing what’s coming next, I was as vulnerable and unprepared as Sakshi [her character] was. I didn’t want to preempt the [proceedings].”