Model-turned-actress Simran Kaur Mundi, who is making her Telugu debut with “Potugadu“, isn’t sure if modelling opens the gateway to filmdom, but she says she is certain that the best step after modelling is acting.
“I do know that if modelling is a school, then acting is graduation. Since we all want to excel in life, acting is the next best step after modelling,” Simran told.
Simran, a former beauty queen, says the relationship between an actor and camera is very important.
“One thing that I learnt as a model is to love the camera. If you learn to do that, the camera will love you back and that is the best relationship you can ever be in as an actor,” said the actress, who was crowned Miss India Universe in 2008.
A Punjabi by descent, Simran Kaur Mundi, in “Potugadu” plays a typical south Indian paired with actor Manchu Manoj.
“One of the main reasons why I got interested in ‘Potugadu’ was because I fell in love with my look. I’m playing a Brahmin girl wearing half sari and gajra and (with hair tied in) plaits. I think it’s my best look so far and I have never looked this pretty,” said Simran.
Asked if she had trouble transforming into a south Indian, she said, “I’m an actor and I have to learn to don different looks and pull them off convincingly. I’m quiet versatile that way and I did manage to pull off the typical south Indian look well.”
“If not as a Punjabi, then I think I can pass off as a Brahmin south Indian girl for sure,” she said, and broke into a laugh.
Having worked in Bollywood in films such as “Jo Hum Chahein” and “Best of Luck”, she finds the Telugu industry more hospitable.
“Both the industries are very similar and yet different. But one thing that I really like about Telugu industry is the hospitality. I felt welcome on the first day on sets like never before and instantly felt like I was home,” she said.
On the Hindi movies front, Simran is awaiting the release of the comedy “Kuku Mathur Ki Jhand Ho Gayi”, which is jointly produced by Ekta Kapoor and Bejoy Nambiar.
She also has a big budget Hindi film in the offing, while she is set to start shooting for a Punjabi project soon.
Monday, September 9, 2013
Will Priyamani’s desire get Wings??
Actress Priyamani is not just a package of beauty but also good acting talent.
She has won awards in Tamil and Malayalam whereas in Telugu she is a glamour girl.
In the past, she has acted in films like ‘Yamadonga’ ‘Drona’ and earned the tag of a sexy bomb.
However, she has fallen back in the heroine race.
Now, it is heard that this buxom beauty is pinning all her hopes on her new film ‘Chandi’.
With no proper offers in hand, sources say Priyamani spent a lot of time, gave a lot of call sheets for this project.
The film also has seniors like Krishnamraju, Sarathkumar which has added value.
Even the producers are putting good efforts to push the film aggressively. It is heard that Priyamani’s character is designed with a historical link.
That way, Priyamani is reportedly eager to show all her talent through ‘Chandi’ and is hoping that her desire to get back into the main league will be fulfilled with this. Will this happen, let us wait and see.
She has won awards in Tamil and Malayalam whereas in Telugu she is a glamour girl.
In the past, she has acted in films like ‘Yamadonga’ ‘Drona’ and earned the tag of a sexy bomb.
However, she has fallen back in the heroine race.
Now, it is heard that this buxom beauty is pinning all her hopes on her new film ‘Chandi’.
With no proper offers in hand, sources say Priyamani spent a lot of time, gave a lot of call sheets for this project.
The film also has seniors like Krishnamraju, Sarathkumar which has added value.
Even the producers are putting good efforts to push the film aggressively. It is heard that Priyamani’s character is designed with a historical link.
That way, Priyamani is reportedly eager to show all her talent through ‘Chandi’ and is hoping that her desire to get back into the main league will be fulfilled with this. Will this happen, let us wait and see.
Sunday, September 8, 2013
Vijay TV to apologize to Heroine
Broadcast Content Complainants Council (BCCC), the self regulatory body of entertainment channels, has directed STAR Vijay TV to apologize to actress Ranjitha for showing her in a bad light. The channel was asked to apologize to the actress by running a scroll featuring the apology for every two hours for one week starting from September 9th for telecasting its programme ‘Nadanthadhu Enna – Kutramum Pinnaniyum’ on March 21st, 2012.
The order: “In the Council’s opinion, the channel is guilty of violating the complainant’s privacy and dignity. So, it is consequently liable to apologize to the complainant Ranjitha Menon. This programme was found to be in violation of a self-regulatory guidelines of Indian Broadcasting Foundation (IBF). The channel has clearly undermined the basic rights of the complainant”.
Actually, Ranjitha has approached Karnataka High Court saying that the channel has telecasted certain clippings on the programme ‘Nadanthadhu Enna – Kutramum Pinnaniyum’, invading her privacy. As Star Vijay is an entertainment channel, High Court has forwarded the complaint to Ministry of Information and Broadcasting’s BCCC. Finally, the verdict has come in favour of the actress.
The order: “In the Council’s opinion, the channel is guilty of violating the complainant’s privacy and dignity. So, it is consequently liable to apologize to the complainant Ranjitha Menon. This programme was found to be in violation of a self-regulatory guidelines of Indian Broadcasting Foundation (IBF). The channel has clearly undermined the basic rights of the complainant”.
Actually, Ranjitha has approached Karnataka High Court saying that the channel has telecasted certain clippings on the programme ‘Nadanthadhu Enna – Kutramum Pinnaniyum’, invading her privacy. As Star Vijay is an entertainment channel, High Court has forwarded the complaint to Ministry of Information and Broadcasting’s BCCC. Finally, the verdict has come in favour of the actress.
Acting is not Karthika’s bread and butter
She is the daughter of yesteryear actress Radha, and niece of Ambika, both of whom were stars in their own right down south. Yet Karthika Nair, who will make her Sandalwood debut with Darshan’s Brindavana, says that acting was not exactly part of her plan.
“I was born and brought up in Mumbai, where my dad runs a chain of hotels and resorts. I grew up on a staple diet of my mom and aunt’s films, but thought that I would take up dad’s business. In fact, I was all set to take up a course in hotel management in Switzerland, when the offer for my first Telugu film, Josh, came. I was on vacation then, and we thought, ‘Why not try it out?’. Soon after, I signed up for the Tamil film Ko and Malayalam film Makaramanju.
I spent nearly a year on the making of Ko and realized that studying abroad was not going to happen, as they are very strict with attendance. Instead, I enrolled for a distance education programme with the London School of Economics. I have another year left to complete my graduation and if I do, I will perhaps be the first actress to complete the course. It is very tough,” says Karthika.
Now that films have happened for her, the young actress tells us that she will enjoy this phase for as long as it lasts. “I have no illusions about being an actress all my life. It is also not my bread and butter. I want to do good cinema in various genres, as I have been doing so far, for as long as I can. But yes, I have a backup plan in place. That’s not to say that films are not priority. While I am at it, I will give it my all,” says Karthika, who has just wound up work on Brindavana, and now heads home to Mumbai.
“I will miss the team of Brindavana. Years ago, immediately after Josh, I had got several offers to act in Kannada films. I did not take them up as I was not sure if I was ready to take on another alien language, just months after having struggled with Telugu (the actress speaks Malayalam at home). But when this film came along, there were several factors that worked in its favour. For starters, it is the remake of a very successful film, so you take it for granted that the formula will work here too.
The producers have gone out of their way to ensure that their version looks grand and have spared no expense, be it in flying us to Iceland or Thailand, among others. And last, but not the least, the fact that I am debuting with one of Kannada cinema’s biggest stars Darshan,” she says and adds, “But now, I need a break from all of this. In the south, people recognize me and I can’t be myself and have fun. Back home in Mumbai, though, I am a regular youngster, who can hang out with friends, go mall-hopping, hit the theatres, etc.”
Up next, Karthika will join the team of her Tamil film Deal. “But before that, there is a mandatory trip to Kerala for Onam. My grandmother celebrates her birthday at around that time. My dad is very particular that we stay true to our roots and hence we visit family there often,” she says.
“I was born and brought up in Mumbai, where my dad runs a chain of hotels and resorts. I grew up on a staple diet of my mom and aunt’s films, but thought that I would take up dad’s business. In fact, I was all set to take up a course in hotel management in Switzerland, when the offer for my first Telugu film, Josh, came. I was on vacation then, and we thought, ‘Why not try it out?’. Soon after, I signed up for the Tamil film Ko and Malayalam film Makaramanju.
I spent nearly a year on the making of Ko and realized that studying abroad was not going to happen, as they are very strict with attendance. Instead, I enrolled for a distance education programme with the London School of Economics. I have another year left to complete my graduation and if I do, I will perhaps be the first actress to complete the course. It is very tough,” says Karthika.
Now that films have happened for her, the young actress tells us that she will enjoy this phase for as long as it lasts. “I have no illusions about being an actress all my life. It is also not my bread and butter. I want to do good cinema in various genres, as I have been doing so far, for as long as I can. But yes, I have a backup plan in place. That’s not to say that films are not priority. While I am at it, I will give it my all,” says Karthika, who has just wound up work on Brindavana, and now heads home to Mumbai.
“I will miss the team of Brindavana. Years ago, immediately after Josh, I had got several offers to act in Kannada films. I did not take them up as I was not sure if I was ready to take on another alien language, just months after having struggled with Telugu (the actress speaks Malayalam at home). But when this film came along, there were several factors that worked in its favour. For starters, it is the remake of a very successful film, so you take it for granted that the formula will work here too.
The producers have gone out of their way to ensure that their version looks grand and have spared no expense, be it in flying us to Iceland or Thailand, among others. And last, but not the least, the fact that I am debuting with one of Kannada cinema’s biggest stars Darshan,” she says and adds, “But now, I need a break from all of this. In the south, people recognize me and I can’t be myself and have fun. Back home in Mumbai, though, I am a regular youngster, who can hang out with friends, go mall-hopping, hit the theatres, etc.”
Up next, Karthika will join the team of her Tamil film Deal. “But before that, there is a mandatory trip to Kerala for Onam. My grandmother celebrates her birthday at around that time. My dad is very particular that we stay true to our roots and hence we visit family there often,” she says.
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