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Trisha Unplugged We discover the many faceted Trisha – the star, the lady with the golden heart, the naughtiest girl in school….her passions and her secrets… Vinita Nayar
October 2011
Most celeb interviews follow a fairly standard pattern – many stars are so puffed up with their fame that they are totally and tediously full of themselves. Then you have the politically correct ones who will simper their way through interviews with bland and boring answers, never giving you an insight into themselves – the answers are carefully crafted and one comes away wondering where the halo is!
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So, it was a refreshing change to meet Trisha Krishnan. This lissom lass is considered one of the hottest stars in Kollywood – with her graceful height, her ‘hot figure’, her winning smile and her charm, she lights up the screen. So, I was pleasantly surprised to meet her in her lovely home where she greeted me warmly. Sans makeup, she was dressed causally and plonked herself cross-legged on her bed. A free-wheeling interview follows where Trisha opened up and gave
me glimpses of herself – the angelic side, her mischievous past and her flaws. Yes, it was meeting Trisha unplugged! The angel… As we were settling down, in walked her beagle. As I oohed and aahed over her, Trisha looked on like a proud parent and the conversation took off onto a common favourite topic – dogs! She is a Goodwill Ambassador for PETA (The People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals). The ‘Be an Angel’ campaign in which she stars encourages people to adopt Indian dogs. “I am very clear – I would never buy a dog,” she declares firmly. “My point is – why buy when you can adopt. There are so many abandoned puppies.”
treatment for him with the help of ex actor Amala, who is deeply involved in animal welfare. She smiles prettily and says, “What happened was he stuck to me. I got attached to him too and decided to keep him, and flew him back to Chennai.” “I’ve always grown up with dogs; I’ve even had two cats,” she says. “I can’t imagine a household without animals. It will be like a funeral home - no noise, no love!”
Trisha loves kids too and sponsors two children at Udavam Karangal – an abandoned baby boy and an eight year old mentally challenged girl. She says, “All they want is a little of your time. It’s been two years now since I’ve been going there and it’s great. I spend their birthdays and my birthdays with Her Indian dog, Cadbury was them. Spend a couple of hours and adopted by her in Hyderabad. He it feels so good, so peaceful. The was in a bad shape when she found ambience over there is so happy, him and she decided to get medical the kids are so happy.”