Acting was never planned.
'180' is a romantic film, but I don't think it can be classified as a fluffy love story. It is a wonderful story with a script that is layered and more complex than the normal ones.
I think acting is my destiny. I did my first film when I was just eight. However, I never took that role seriously.
Initially, I was a bit hesitant to do the role in 'MTP,' as it was a very serious and aching subject.
My cinema is of a different kind: give me a good meaty role instead of two or three songs and running around in foreign locations wearing itsy-bitsy costumes. I'm clear and focussed about my priorities.
Acting was not on my agenda. It just happened by chance. I always wanted to be involved in wildlife protection or maybe surrounded by kids. I love animals and children.
I am not very fond of spotlight or even, for that matter, money. I appreciate the small things that give me joy. The most precious forms of happiness often come from things that money cannot buy.
After I finished my degree in Mass Communication in Manipal, I enrolled for a cinematography course in Pune Film Institute. That is when Nandini Reddy, the director of 'Ala Modalaindi,' convinced me to act.
I don't enjoy public attention. I don't like being recognised, being clicked, or being written about. But then it is destiny. I am just going with the flow.
We should be actors rather than trying to be a lead; it will create a healthier atmosphere.
I don't like this concept of second role, small role. It is a story, at the end of the day. If I am suitable for a character, I am glad to reflect that through my choice of films.
Films were always there at the back of my mind. I would try to move away, but films kept coming to me. I would do movies for friends. I guess some things are meant to be!
All these years, I have handpicked my films. It was passion and love for the art that made me do films.
I don't like the idea of being connected to the world all the time. One should have space and time for oneself.
I don't belong to any social network, and I don't even message much. In fact, most of the time, I don't even use my mobile phone.
Being an actress does not mean that each thing that happens in my life has to be news or meant to be shared with others. Acting is a profession, and once I leave the sets, I want to be left alone.
When I first heard the 'Urumi' script, I was surprised, shocked, and excited. It was a strong script with a reference to the past. It had fact mixed with fiction. To incorporate facts into a film and introduce fictional characters was interesting. I loved the script.
I don't prepare for any role. I go on the sets and do it.
I was honoured to work with Amol Gupte. He is a brilliant person.
I fell in love at 18 when I was in college, and that's probably why I know what it's like to be in love, and I can express it in a better way.
