Trying to enter in the film industry , Sharma auditioned for several roles in Mumbai , but was rejected either because of her curly hair or because the makers felt that she looked too young . She eventually landed the lead female role in the 2008 Hindi horror film '' 1920 '' opposite Rajneesh Duggal and directed by Vikram Bhatt . Her portrayal of a possessed woman was unanimously praised by critics . '' The Times of India '' s Nikhat Kazmi commented that she " delivers a consummate performance " , while Ashok Nayak from nowrunning.com wrote that she " rocks in her debut with a great performance " . Other reviewers labelled her performance as " excellent " , " exceptionally brilliant " , and " incredibly convincing " . The film was a commercial success , too , Bhatt 's first box office hit after six years and 10 films , and earned Sharma a Best Female Debut nomination at the 54th Filmfare Awards . Three years later , she had her next release , '' Phhir '' , again a horror film , which saw her collaborating with Vikram Bhatt , who wrote the film , and her '' 1920 '' co-star Rajneesh Duggal . '' Phhir '' , however , was not as well received as '' 1920 '' , opening to negative reviews , and failing at the box office , with Sharma getting mixed response for her performance . While Sujata Chakrabarti wrote that " not even for a minute does she exude the intensity of being a psychic " , Sify 's Sonia Chopra stated that she was " the only one in the film who can act " . Her third film , the romantic comedy '' Hum Hai Raahi Car Ke '' , released another two years later and was a critical and financial failure . In 2014 , Sharma had two releases : Puri Jagannadh 's romance '' Heart Attack '' opposite Nithiin , that marked her Telugu debut and a Hindi film '' Hasee Toh Phasee '' alongside Sidharth Malhotra and Parineeti Chopra , which released seven days later and featured her in a supporting role . She described her character in the former as " vulnerable , yet extremely sexy " and worked for two months on her Telugu diction . Sharma received positive remarks for her performance in '' Heart Attack '' , with '' The Times of India '' writing that she " looks like a natural actress and does a decent job " while 123telugu.com felt that she had made a " stunning debut " . Both films were commercially successful , with '' Hasee To Phasee '' ending up as one of the highest-grossing Hindi films of 2014
54th Filmfare Awards
54th Filmfare Awards
Adah Sharma