Pranitha
who made her Kollywood debut with Udhayan is doing
her second film Saguni with Karthi. In an exclusive
interview to behindwoods.com, she talks about the
film and her other interests.
How did your film entry happen?
I was studying and that’s when offers started
coming my way. One offer was to star opposite Dharshan
in a Kannada film, which was the remake of Pokkiri.
I thought it was a good opportunity and I picked it
up.
About your role
in Saguni
In Saguni I play the role of a very sweet and innocent
girl. She’s a college going girl, who is your
girl next door type girl.
How was it to work with Karthi?
It
was wonderful working with Karthi. Although
he’s a well established actor, he has
no bones about it. He’s very humble and
it was fun working with him.
It was wonderful working with
Karthi
How was your experience working for Saguni?
In this movie, apart from Karthi I also worked with
Santhanam. His comic timing is amazing and the whole
set will be in splits when he’s around.
How did you get
to work in Saguni?
The makers saw my earlier movies and called me. I heard
the script, liked it and signed to work in the movie.
Saguni is a political thriller
Tell
us more about Saguni?
This
is a political thriller. So obviously people
would be expecting something along those lines.
But my role is not just an eye candy. It has
scope to perform. Although it’s a very
small role, it’s a very memorable one.
Tell us about the
director
Shankar Dhayal has earlier assisted many big directors
in the past. He’s a very composed man and it was
wonderful working with him.
Were there any
interesting incidents on the sets of Saguni that you
would like to share with us?
The entire experience was amazing. I can’t pick
one particular incident; everyday was a pleasure to
work.
About dance and
choreography
Raju Sundaram choreographed for two songs in the movie.
He’s an experienced person and helped me a lot.
It was great working with him.
Where were the songs shot?
We
shot two songs in Poland and it was extremely
cold. While everybody was wearing cold gear,
I was made to wear skimpy heroine’s clothes.
But it was totally nice and we enjoyed the shooting.
I was made to wear skimpy
clothes
When do you plan
to dub in Tamil?
I am yet to learn Tamil. Although I can get by I need
to fix my accent. Definitely sometime in the near future,
I will dub for myself.
Tell us about your
future projects
Lots of offers are coming my way but am waiting for
Saguni to release.
Which language
are you comfortable in?
I am equally comfortable in all languages. Of course,
I speak Kannada very well because that’s my mother
tongue. I can talk in Tamil and Telugu so I am comfortable
with any language. Since I am not familiar with Tamil,
everybody in the Saguni team helped me a lot.
I am willing to play good roles
What
kind of characters are you looking forward to
work in?
In
Bava I played a village girl and in Saguni I
am playing a college going girl. I do not restrict
myself in any such roles. I am willing to play
good roles.
Tell us about the
other characters in Saguni
In Saguni, there are veteran actors playing supporting
characters. Roja’s character is a wonderful one.
She also helped me a lot to improve upon my acting.
Tell us about your
co-stars
All my co-stars have been good people. Be it Siddharth
in my Telugu film or Darshan or Karthi, everyone was
wonderful.
Have you seen any
Tamil films?
I watch a lot of them. I have seen Vinnaithaandi Varuvaaya
and Nanban recently both of which were very nice.
Who is your favorite actor?
I
like everyone but my favorite is Rajini. I have
seen all his movies.
My favorite is Rajini
Who is your role
model?
It has to be Soundarya who had done Kannada and Telugu
movies. I look up to her. She’s earned a great
repute even with simple costumes. I love her acting
a lot.
Were there any
difficulties in the role?
There was none. The team was always there to help me
out so I didn’t find it difficult.
Are there any dream
roles?
Yeah I would like to do a mythological character. I
like the costumes and graphics in movies like Arundati
and Magadheera. I like to do such roles.
Do you like to
do heroine oriented roles?
Yeah that would be a huge responsibility. I would love
to do it. Since I’m in the beginning of my career
I would like to do bubbly characters now.
Tell us more about
Saguni
Saguni is a whole package. Although it’s a political
thriller, it has everything from sentiment to comedy
to romance in it. I hope all of you watch and enjoy
it.
