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P.K. AJITH KUMAR
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Roma is brushing up on her Malayalam to act in more films in Mollywood.
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... I am serious about a career in Malayalam cinema.
MODEL-TURNED-ACTOR: Roma's character in `Notebook' has made her a star in her own right.
Roma is in no hurry. If she were, she would have signed all the films that came her way after her debut in `Notebook.' She was willing to wait. And her patience is paying off.
She is now shooting for Joshi's film `July 4,' opposite Dileep. She is acting in Shafi's `Chocolate,' with Prithviraj and Jayasurya and features in a music video of a song sung by Vineeth Sreenivsan. A Sibi Malayil movie starring Mohanlal is also in her kitty.
Best newcomer award
So, why didn't she sign a single film for three months after the release of `Notebook'? "After doing a role as good as that of Sarah in `Notebook,' my first film I didn't want to act in a film just for the sake of acting," says Roma, who won Asianet's award for the best newcomer.
"I am thrilled that I am working with good directors and leading stars in Malayalam. And I have got good roles in all my three films.
"I am playing a girl who is love in with a taxi driver (Dileep) in `July 4.' `Chocolate' is a campus flick, in which I am essaying the role of a bubbly, mischievous girl; yes, she has shades of Sarah in `Notebook,' but it's an entirely different character." So, what has she been doing all this time after shooting for `Notebook'? "Well, I was busy with my studies, and then I watched a lot of Malayalam movies," says the model-turned-actor. "I saw `Ente Veedu, Appoontem,' `Udayananu Tharam' and `Nirakkoottu.' I want to see more Malayalam films. And I want to learn the language too, as I am serious about a career in Malayalam cinema."
There have been offers for her from Tamil cinema too. "I don't mind doing Tamil films, as I am very comfortable with the language, having lived all my life in Chennai, though my family is originally from Delhi. But I feel it is in Malayalam cinema that I would get more opportunities to prove my abilities as an artiste."
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