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Considering her Tollywood debut Seenu Vasantha Laxmi was quite a commercial disaster, Padmapriya had to wait for the right comeback vehicle Andaribanduvayya. “It’s an interesting role — I have ample scope to perform and of course I have to look good too,” she says.
In fact, Padma’s also making a debut in Bollywood soon with Striker opposite Siddharth. “The concept of the film is interesting, but I have my fingers crossed,” she says. So, is she feeling the Friday jitters about her B-town film, even after doing 12 films in the south? “I wouldn’t say I am nervous. I am anxious to find out what the audience reaction to my film going to be like,” she points out firmly.
Not that she has any plans of shifting base to Mumbai for a longer innings in Hindi films. “No way! My career in southern films is really shaping up well. Bollywood of course offers a bigger stage and a pan-Indian exposure which every actor craves for. But I am not looking at giving up my career in Kollywood for one in Hindi films yet,” she says reassuringly. Her southern bouquet does offer a lot of variety. “After essaying the challenging role of a tribal warrior in the period saga Pazhasiraja, I am excited about my Tamil film Irumbukottai Morattusimham and the Kannada film Thamasu,” she reveals.
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The management graduate chucked up her cushy IT job in Bangalore to pursue her childhood ambition — acting — four years ago and hasn’t had to look back since. “I’ve done a decent job so far with more than 12 films in all south languages which showcased my acting prowess,” she confesses.
Given that leading ladies in T-town films need to show skin and not necessarily talent, is she comfortable with that? “Every regional film industry has its own set of requirements and I am game for it. I have no issues with skin show, if the shot is aesthetically done. I like to use my body like a prop,” she points out.
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