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‘It’s like jadoo’
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Actress Shradhha Arya talks on how she got into films and more
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Ads to movies Shraddha Arya enters Telugu films after a tryst with ads and a Hindi film
“I am from a talent hunt by Zee cine stars ki khoj, says the beautiful and simple Shradhha. The young lady is starring in director Kodandarami Reddy’s son Vaibhav’s launch film Godava. Just like her name Shradhha, she is devoted, earnest, enthusiastic and excited about the project. “The Zee guys came to Delhi to give the audition as I had just finished the final year exams. I did it for fun and finally won the competition from Delhi and the first runner up from all over India. Though I had this fetish for acting, dancing and all this nautanki, I never ever thought of taking a step forward to get into the glam world. Life has been so unpredictable. I had taken commerce in school, arts in college and now I’m in the movies.”
A grad in Economics Honours, Shradhha says her parents very supportive of her decision in choosing this line. She says: “Initially I had trouble speaking and understanding Telugu. I would always wonder if I would get the expression right while speaking a different language. Fortunately for me it never went out of focus and I enjoyed the work so much that eventually started feeling like one jadoogar when I got it all right.”
Shradhha made her debut in films with Nishabd and says she treasures those moments. She adds: “In that film I played Mr Bachchan’s daughter. It was a beautiful experience working with Mr Bachchan and Revathy. The entire shooting was like a workshop, I’ve grown a lot. Nishabd probably didn’t work because people came with a mindset that it would have a happy ending, and I guess they were disappointed. You will see a better version of Shradhha this time in Godava.”
She has also worked with the Junior Bachchan in advertisements and commercials. And she made other ads with Hrithik and Minisha Lamba. So has Shradhha forgotten the Hindi film industry? “Not really, I’m just waiting for the right film to fall in the right league. Meanwhile I am putting in lot of effort for my Telugu film and I’m confident about my success in the South. I’m playing a gregarious character.”
Hasn’t Shradhha lost a lot of weight? She says: “Yep, a bit. I was under a misconception that South filmmakers prefer ample-bosomed heroines but it’s changing here. Whenever I look a bit chubby, my director tells me that I need to watch out. Don’t we have Ileana, Shriya and Genelia? They are all slim; so being slim doesn’t only make you feel good but keeps you afloat in the race.”
Y. SUNITA CHOWDHARY
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