I had total freedom to do whatever I wanted with my character. I had no reference point for this character.

I have no medical problem but still I am a bit off in the film. It is not Barfi! or My Name is Khan where they ( Priyanka Chopra and Shah Rukh Khan respectively) played autistic characters. I am a very bright person, and very friendly but I am not mad like her. Image: Parineeti Chopra Photographs: Abhijit Mhamunkar It was good fun shooting Hasee Toh Phasee we were all always laughing on the sets. Sid’s ( Siddharth Malhotra) character likes her because she is so different. There is a reason why this woman acts the way she does. I keep my eyes wide open all the time, twitch my nose, my tongue is always out, I keep tapping my fingers and eat toothpaste. To play the character right, I have done a few things. I play a scientist, who is a genius and because of that she is a bit mental. What is your character in Hasee Toh Phasee all about? Parineeti chats with Patcy N about the upcoming film, the kind of roles she would like to do, and why she has rejected films with big actors. Hasee Toh Phasee will see her opposite Siddharth Malhotra, and will release on February 7. While the actress insists she's not as mad as her character, she admits to having a lot of fun while playing it. P arineeti Chopra plays a 'mad' scientist in her next film, Hasee Toh Phasee. Parineeti Chopra goes 'mad' in Hasee Toh Phasee. 'I keep my eyes wide open all the time, twitch my nose, my tongue is always out, I keep tapping my fingers and eat toothpaste.'

Parineeti in hasee toh phasee