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I LOVE MY WORK AND I AM COMPLETELY AT PEACE WITH MYSELF.
Tell us about your new projects. Mister and Mayavan in Tamil are the two films that I am working on.
Who has been your biggest influence? My mom and my sister, both of them have inuenced me tremendously in my life. I have learnt a lot from them. Though my sister got married very early, she did not stop chasing her dreams. Unlike many women who think marriage to be the end of their career, she became a commissioner after getting married. I admire my mom because she knows how to handle any situation and the way she deals with any difficult turns in life with patience and confidence. From the filmy world, I admire Priyanka Chopra as an actress. The way she has grown as an actress inspires me. She is a perfect example of a lady with both beauty and brains. What do you think to be the best quality about you? I love the work that I do and I am completely at peace with myself. I don’t try to compete with anybody and that I think to be the best thing about myself. I feel everybody is special and unique in their own way and I do not want to get into any unhealthy competition with anybody.
How has your journey been as an actress? My journey as an actress has been pretty smooth. I do not like working on too many movies at one time and I am pretty selective when it comes to choosing my roles. I consider myself to be quite successful. I have given two blockbusters. I did take a break for some time to work on myself and I went to Bombay to learn Kathak from my guru, Vijayshree.
Which movie has been closest to your heart and why? Anything first holds a special place in everybody’s heart and for me too, it is my first movie, Andala Rakshasi. The movie was shot for almost a year and I completely got into the skin of the character that I played.
When is it that you actually decided to become an actor? I was modeling in Mumbai, doing back to back commercials. There came a point of time in my life when I badly needed a break and there was nothing much left for me to do in my modeling career. Life became monotonous, that is the time, I got a call from a friend regarding a role in a Telugu film and my journey as an actor started.
How comfortable are you in bold scenes? If the movie demands a bold scene, then I am okay with it. I just need to prepare my mind before hand and I feel that the scene should not look cheap and should be done in a tasteful manner.
What are the kind of movies do you like working in? As I mentioned I do not like working in too many movies at one time. I like trying out different roles and hate doing the same kind of thing again and again.