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A chip of the old block

Besides acting, her creative studio keeps Sharanya Bhagyaraj busy, writes Y. SUNITA CHOWDHARY

SERIOUS ABOUT CINEMA Sharanya Bhagyaraj

She's pretty, talented and her first Tamil film `Parijatham' has bloomed and plans are afoot to remake it in Telugu. Daughter of actors Poornima and K. Bhagyaraj, Sharanya always wanted to become an actor.

"But waited for the right time to break the news to my parents. One day I saw my father's interview in a magazine, in which he had said that his son was more inclined towards films. I was livid and had an argument about how he could not speak for me. That's how they got to know about my interest in movies."

Once she had made her intentions clear, it wasn't an easy task to get a break. Her father made her go through the mandatory photo sessions, dialogue delivery classes et al.

"Like any other aspiring artiste, I had the aptitude and zeal, so I patiently waited for my turn till `Parijatham' happened. Dad is considered one of the best screenplay writers in South India and everyone wants to be launched with his script." Sharanya's brother is an actor too. He is working in a film titled `Chakra katti' produced by Dhanu and directed by Kala Prabhu. A graduate in visual communications, Sharanya says she has always had a creative bend of mind.

Parallel career

"I need a parallel career to keep my restless mind occupied and also something to fall back on later in life." She recently set up a studio called Cutting Edge along with her friends Saraswathi, Vamsi Krishna and Vivek Harsha, all students of visual communication. They plan to offer high-end special effects, editing, graphics and design services for the film industry.

They are currently working on a Malayalam film and a few movie trailers. They also work on banners, hoardings, film titles, audio covers, visiting cards, stationary and brochures.

Says Sharanya, "I carry my family name with me, I must admit, though not with any arrogance. It does add to my self-worth. I want to do all kinds of films in as many languages as possible. I'll be around as long as I'm challenged by what I have to do."

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