“I FEEL STRONGEST WHEN I’M TAKING MY OWN DECISIONS”
Cosmopolitan: You recently announced your Netflix debut— Mrs Serial Killer—and it’s all over the Internet. Tell us more about it…
Jacqueline Fernandez: “The first time Shirish (Kunder) narrated the script, I loved the concept. He’s written a really fascinating script about a girl who has to overcome a very dire situation, and has to turn into a serial killer. And it’s something that I really wanted to do. Playing the lead is a great opportunity for me, and I wanted to get out of my comfort zone as well. Earlier, when scripts like these would come my way, I didn’t take them on because I didn’t feel like I was ready…”
C: …so what drew you towards this project?
JF: “I’m a huge Netflix fan…I pretty much live on that stuff. And when the opportunity presented itself—a fabulous script coupled with a great platform—all the pieces came together perfectly.”
C: Are we right to assume there will be no song-and-dance sequence in this one…
“I think Netflix follows a similar format across]. It’s almost alien to me. But at the same time, I’ve also grown up watching world cinema. So I understand the nuances and the difference between these two genres.”
