Chennai, July 12 (IANS) Shraddha Srinaths career didnt take off the way she anticipated, especially after her first Kannada film got shelved. But the actress didnt let the shaky start deter her, for she reaped benefits from it.
Despite the initial setback, its been a great year for Shraddha, whose critically-acclaimed Kannada thriller U-Turn turned out to be a hit. She was soon signed on opposite Malayalam heartthrob Nivin Pauly in a yet-untitled Tamil project.
I never expected things to go so well. It couldve been so bad but the fact that I did Pawans film (U-Turn) gave me some confidence. I knew it will be watched and accepted by a lot of people, even though my performance was my responsibility, Shraddha told IANS.
Looking back at her career and the way it has shaped, she says its nothing short of a dream.
When my first film got shelved, I had nothing in hand but projects somehow did keep coming. And if I look back now, I wonder what if I hadnt got anything else. The film that got shelved, in a way, helped me get used to the camera. It was like net practice and prepared me for next projects. You could say I reaped benefits from the initial stage of my career, she said.
Her film with Nivin Pauly will mark her Tamil debut. She also has Mani Ratnams Kaatru Veliyidai in her kitty.
Shraddha, who has already finished shooting the first schedule of Nivins film, is waiting with bated breath to start working alongside her Malayalam counterpart.
Nivin will join the sets in July. Im very nervous because Ive been following his work since my first Malayalam film Kohinoor, and I heard so much about him on the sets from his Premam co-star Vinay Forrt. Im really looking forward to start working with him, she said.
In the film, she will be seen playing a journalist, a role which she had already played in "U-Turn".
While admitting both the roles are similar, yet she explains how they are different.
The only similarity between Rachana from U-Turn and Meghna from Nivins film is the fact that both are journalists. However, their respective experiences differentiate them. Since Ill be playing a similar role, it becomes my responsibility to essay it differently, she said, adding that shes also excited about working with veteran filmmaker Mani Ratnam.
Unlike many heroines, Shraddha didnt jump at the opportunity to play a cameo in Ratnams Kaatru Veliyidai.
I didnt want it to be a blink-and-you-miss kind of role. I didnt want to do a character that adds no value to the film. Only after the team told me more about the character and I went and auditioned, did I express my interest to do it. Even though this is a cameo, it could be slotted into an important character, she said.
Shraddha, who also has a bunch of Kannada projects, will join the sets of Kaatru Veliyidai, later this week.
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