Mumbai, 13 April

Actor Soha Ali Khan, who is back to acting with 'Chhorii 2' after a seven-year hiatus, says she found herself drifting away from movies when she became a parent and recently realised it was time to reclaim her identity.

The actor, known for films such as ‘Rang De Basanti’, ‘Saheb Biwi Aur Gangster’, ‘Tum Mile’, and ‘Ahista Ahista’, welcomed daughter Inaaya Naumi Kemmu with actor-filmmaker husband Kunal Kemmu in 2017. She was last seen in ‘Saheb Biwi Aur Gangster 3’, which released in 2018.

“Truth be told, when I became a parent, because I'm an obsessive person, I became obsessed with my child. I forgot not just films but my family, friends, husband, and everyone. I was just obsessed with this child, and now she's older, she doesn't need me anymore. So, I need to find something, I need my identity,” Soha told PTI.

When ‘Chhorii 2’ director Vishal Furia and producer Vikram Malhotra approached her for the role of the antagonist in the film, the 46-year-old actor said she took no time in saying yes.

“The actor in me was like, I want to play an antagonist, and I love horror. I think that it is one of the most compelling forms of cinema. If it's done well, it can absorb you, it can move you from your seat and stay with you for days and months. Like, when I saw my first horror (film) I was way too young, I couldn't sleep for three months. So, that's the kind of impact it has on you,” she recalled.

‘Chhorii’, which released in 2021, revolved around a pregnant woman named Sakshi, played by Nushratt Bharuccha, whose unborn child is targeted by evil spirits. It was the remake of Furia’s 2017 Marathi film ‘Lapachhapi’.

The sequel, which is streaming on Prime Video, is a continuation of events in Sakshi's story. It will bring back some key characters as well as introduce new scares.

 ‘Chhorii 2’ is a T-Series, Abundantia Entertainment, Psych, and Tamarisk Lane Production.