In Sandalwood, each hero has a style and songs are composed accordingly.
Yes, doing a Kannada film is like a homecoming. This industry is like family to me. I have known people here since my childhood.
'Punda' marks my entry into Kannada and 'Krishnaleelai' will be my Tamil debut. It was a good experience shooting for both the films.
I did the Kannada film when just out of school. I didn't know anything about the South Indian film industry at that time, and I did the film to earn some pocket money. I realised then I like acting.
I am really blessed to work with top stars of Kannada film industry.
'Maaligai,' where I play a dual role of a cop and a princess, initially was to be made as a Kannada movie. My producers from Mumbai and director Dil Sathya felt that it should be made as a bilingual in Tamil also, as I have a good market in K'town.
I did my first film in Kannada.
Not at all, I wanted to go into medicine. I took science in college. But my dad was a Producer - Director in Kannada films, and someone saw me, and one thing led to another.
I watch movies regularly, especially Kannada films.
Before joining the industry, my impression of Kannada films was red and yellow outfits, hilarious sets, and dance movements. But I'm glad I'm wrong.
Pawan Wadeya's 'Googly' gave me a new lease of life in Kannada cinema. I feel blessed that way. There's been no looking back since.
In Kannada cinema, the introduction song for the hero is normally, as we call it, a massy commercial number.
I know that it has been a long time since 'Punda,' my first Kannada film, released, but I was determined to wait for a good subject for my next film in Kannada.
When it comes to Sandalwood, I loved all the films of Rakshit Shetty and Pawan Kumar.
It feels good to be back in the Kannada film industry and I'm overwhelmed by the love of the people here.
I did Kushi Kushiga,' the remake of Chronic Bachelor;' Kalyana Ramudu,' which is the remake of Kalyanaraman;' and also Software Ganda' in Kannada, the remake of My Boss.'
Luckily, the films I did in Kannada were successful.
Somehow I feel South Indian actors are not that well known in the Hindi belt. Tamil and Telugu actors have an upper hand. But Kannada and Kerala are totally sidelined by Hindi filmgoers.
I remember wearing a mix of orange and yellow color salwar kameez for my first Kannada film, Maharaja.' It looked absolutely hideous and it was very embarrassing for me to sport that outfit.
I always wanted to act in a Kannada film.
One day, a photographer living in our building came up to my mom and asked her if I would like to model. After a few days, I was offered a Kannada film, 'Chiru,' which was a lot of fun. But I had to complete my studies, so I went back to college.
I won't claim that I know it all, but I do know how much money is involved in making a Kannada movie. I've done my homework.
I think, in the South, I can do it, especially in the Kannada film industry. I am popular enough to do a woman-centric film there.
Yogaraj Bhat has many good feeling on his work. I know about it. He wants to take Kannada to world level.
