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10/01/2010

‘Mahesh & NTR Jr. HAVE THE EDGE’

Your forthcoming film with NTR Jr. is ready to hit the screens…
I’m really excited because “Brindavanam” is a true family entertainer. It has everything - romance, action, comedy.
It also has another heroine.
Well, I’m not an insecure actor. I don’t care if the film has three or even four heroines because what matters to me most, is the script and my role. My character in every film that I do has to be justified, and that’s the only thing I’m bothered about. Sorry, but no cat fights for me (laughs).
Rajinikanth’s “Robot”, Mahesh’s “Khaleja” and NTR Jr.’s “Brindavanam” - the industry is seeing this as clash of the titans.
True. But from an audience point of view, this is an exciting period for cinema as you have so many good and big films releasing. If I get a chance I’ll watch all three!
Are you being diplomatic?
See, economics is important to the industry at this point. Yes, there are concerns about these films eating into the profits of the other, but to be honest there isn’t much to worry about. All the three movies belong to different genres and all the three actors have their own fan base. Plus the movies are releasing a week from each other so it will definitely benefit. I don’t have much knowledge about these things but I know that Mahesh and NTR Jr. are big stars and have huge fan following - both of them have the edge. At a time when the market is uncertain you never know what works and what doesn’t. So, it’s good that films from different genres will hit the screens. At the end of the day, its entertainment the audience is looking for. If
both films work, it’s going to be great for the industry.
Your film “Magadheera” bagged two National Awards this year.
Awards are very exciting, especially at the national level. It was such a proud moment not only for the people involved in the movie, but also the Telugu film industry. There was a lot of hooplah around the film ever since it released. Though the National Awards haven’t influenced my career in any particular way, the film did in a big way. And I’m thankful for that.
Most of your colleagues from the industry are on a micro-blogging site. Why haven’t you joined?
I’m not a techno-savvy person. I can handle basic Internet stuff, not more.
That’s the only reason?
Well, to be honest I cannot see myself blogging every minute. I don’t have it in me to give details about my whereabouts - I’m eating, I’m getting a manicure, I’m in Mumbai. I don’t see why I should give out such personal details. I’m not saying micro-blogging is a bad thing. It’s an influential medium because it gives the star a voice and you can put forward your opinion without being misquoted. But I feel a star loses his/her enigma when you give out too many details. I would also like to clarify that there are fake profiles of mine on the micro-blogging site.
What other projects are you working on?
I’m currently shooting with Naga Chaitanya and have another film with Prabhas. That apart, I have a Tamil film and some other projects that I can’t talk about right now because they are in their early stages.

- Kajal Agarwal

COURTESY : THE TIMES OF INDIA

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