Anushka Sharma, the producer, promises 'risky' films

Riding high on the success of her production debut NH10, Bollywood actor Anushka Sharma has said she wants to experiment as a producer and promised to back films in future regarded as "risky".

Riding high on the success of her production debut NH10, Bollywood actor Anushka Sharma has said she wants to experiment as a producer and promised to back films in future regarded as "risky".

"When I read the script it was like any other film I did. It excited me so much that I wanted to make sure that it happened. I think it is a wonderful process of transformation from an actress to a producer," she said giving credit to director Navdeep Singh and writer Sudip Sharma for bringing up such a theme that she could not resist. "In future also we would like to back films that can be considered slightly risky since they don't have song and dance," the 26-year-old, who is in Beijing to attend the screening of the NH10 at the Beijing Film Festival, said.

Anushka got a rousing reception when she attended the film's premiere at the festival with a number of Indians turning up to catch a glimpse of their favourite star.

Elaborating on her switch from typical Bollywood heroine to a neo-noir film actor, Anushka said, "For me as an actor it is brilliant that I can do both song-dance films and also something like NH10. It is versatility which every actor aspires," she said.

About India-China film co-operation, Navdeep said it is a great opportunity and great market to work on beyond regular market. With the co-production treaty in place, it would facilitate films outside the standard Bollywood format, he added.