By Rajesh Ahuja
New Delhi, Aug 20 (UNI) After playing the stylish diva in Rohit Shetty's 'Dilwale', she has undergone a transformation to the girl next door Bitti , living in the small town of Bareilly, for her new film 'Bareilly Ki Barfi '. Bollywood actress Kriti Sanon says she is happy at the response evoked by the film and the character of Bitty played by her. 'I am happy at the response that the film and my role of Bitti in the film has generated, 'Kriti says. The actress told UNI that playing the role of the bohemian Bitti, something she has never done before, was quite challenging. 'Playing Bitti was quite challenging. I had to do a lot of preparation for the role . It was something I had never done before,. 'she said. In course of her preparation for the role, Kriti visited Lucknow where she had an interaction with local girls to get to know their behaviour, especially their way of speaking and their dialect. 'I closely observed the girls to get a hang of their way of speaking as well as small things like the way they walk or sit,'the actress said. Kriti has evoked praise from the film industry, audiences as well as critics for her effortless portrayal of Bitti. Her perfect mastery of the lingo and dialect spoken in UP has specially come in for praise. Kirti seems to have made an effortless transformation from acting in larger than life films like 'Dilwale' to a film like 'Bareilly Ki Barfi' with a small town backdrop and a 'closer to life' feel. Says Kriti, 'For me, it was just about playing a different character. I feel that doing a film is mostly about essaying a character. As an actor you are entering a new world. ' Kriti says that doing 'Bareilly ki Barfi ' was special as it has enabled her to discover a different side of herself. 'Bareilly ki barfi ' is a special film for me. For me, entering the world of Bitti was exciting as I got to see a new side of myself,'the actress said. Directed by Ashwini Iyer Tewari, 'Bareilly ki barfi " is the story of Bitti, living in the small town of Bareilly who is in search of a prospective groom for herself. It features Kriti Sanon, Ayushmann Khurana and Rajkumar Rao in key roles. UNI AR SV SB 1229