A man of quality
M.L.NARASIMHAM
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Actor Sashank keeps his fingers crossed on his first big shot at stardom.
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VIVID ROLES Sashank is all set to charm in `Prema@Prema.com'.
"I never had the opportunity to study at a co-educational institution. So, there wasn't much interaction with the opposite sex. Perhaps this could be one reason why I was a shy person. Now I have got a chance to go to a co-ed college, thanks to my role in Prem@Prema.com and do all the mischievous things that I haven't done during my college days and I even fall in love," laughs Sashank talking about his forthcoming film. Sashank has no filmi background but made his mark with his very first film, Aithe... and followed it up with Sye and Anukokunda Oka Roju (A.O.R). The number is less but he put in quality performance in each film. "I do not want to give an impression that I am a very choosy guy. There were offers after the release of Sye and AOR but they were not striking roles. The competition is so tough nowadays, one false move will bring you back to square one. Again, If you are not successful nobody will come to you," he says.
In a short span Sashank played all kinds of roles - the unemployed adventurous guy (Aithe), college student with a negative mindset undergoing a change (Sye), full length comedy role (Party), a hero with a comic tinge (AOR) and now as a young man who balances love and career (Prem@Prema.com). It is his first solo film too. So the graduation to stardom is gradual. "I am not a star... I am an actor," smiles the affable actor. "In Prem... the story is spread over three years, from Prem's college days to getting a job. The travel is smooth, interesting and intriguing with loads of entertainment and with a purpose towards the end. Director Hemanth took a realistic approach while giving a shape to a contemporary theme." Hemanth Puvvada worked as an assistant director for three of Kamal Haasan's landmark films: Pushpkavimanam, Vichitrasodarulu and Michael Madana Kamaraj under Singeetham Srinivasa Rao. "We are in a transition period. The cosmopolitan culture is spreading fast among the youth. Most of them are unable to differentiate between love and friendship. Today's youth is lost in a love web. By the weekend we watch many love failures and some end horrendously. Our film probes into the depths of love and friendship. It states that there are many things to pursue and achieve in life and love is only a part of it. It shows one to balance life between love and career. "It is a simple theme. The boy hails from a middleclass family from a small town. Job exposes him to the wild city life. The girl is from a rich family and is a party bird. There are so many cars in her house but no room for love as her parents are busy birds too. The boy falls in love with her but fail, but succeeds in career and then he tries to succeed in love too.
Sashank plays the boy from small town unable to adjust to the life in a metro while Vidisa plays the girl confused between love and friendship," says the director. A script coordinator for Jr N.T.R. for two and half years, producer Potluri Padmakar Dange says that they worked on the script for a year and half. "It is a sensible film. I can assure you that." Sashank says that Prem... gave him an opportunity to showcase different emotions.
"I enjoy doing action flicks more though I do not want to get slotted in a particular mould. As an actor my job is to satisfy my director on the sets and the audience in the theatres."
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