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A tête-à-tête with Madhu Sharma who is riding high with `Pandu' and `Party'
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SHINING ON Madhu Sharma
On screen she may have this calm and composed demeanour but when she's talking, you will know that she is the effervescent full-of-life adorable girl-next-door. "I love to talk and can talk on any topic for hours together. Asking me to keep quiet is like a punishment," says Madhu Sharma. Good looks and straightforward answers — she seems a perfect blend of beauty and honesty. Right now Madhu Sharma is feeling on top of the world. Pandu with Jagapati Babu has given her a new lease of life. And she is working in M.S. Raju's Pournami, Ravi Babu's Party and another film directed by Arun Prasad. But there's also the downside. "I feel quite home-sick! I am living my life out of suitcases, literally. I have been away from home for so long that I have forgotten what Mumbai looks like. But I like Hyderabad too. People here are so caring unlike in Mumbai," she says.
"I want to walk the streets of my city. I miss the city, especially the food, so much! Is Mumbai cleaner now? I hope it is!" She pauses for breath, and then cheers up at the mention of Party. "This is my first attempt at comedy and I feel lucky to get such a role at a nascent stage. I play a role of a mature working girl who is elegant and mentally strong. In Pournami I ooze too much of style and glamour, all in saris," says the bubbly actor.
Born in Rajasthan andbrought up in Mumbai, she observes, "I always wanted to be an actress ever since I was a child, and I don't have a make-up man. I do it myself, and quite well too. I am a very independent girl. Even when I was in college I would do some remix videos and fashion shows and earn my pocket money. All girls should be financially independent," she says.
Ask her if it is easy making a career here and she says, "People have a wrong notion that it's all rosy here. You don't get anything on a platter. I worked 22 hours for eight days while shooting for Pandu, and I hardly slept. If you are good and hardworking, you are in the race otherwise they throw you out. There is so much competition here and a mad rush to be on the top. Only the best can survive."
Though she sounds practical and pragmatic, Madhu is a very emotional person. Once the shooting schedule is over, she finds it difficult to part with the unit. She says, "I'm in tears once the film gets over. I get so attached to the people near me, we've worked together day in and day out and then we move. Life teaches you a lot of lessons, and especially in the film industry one learns a bit faster."
While she is learning something new everyday, one hopes the next year will be decisive and promising for her career.
Y. SUNITA CHOWDHARY
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