Sai Pallavi looking towards Bollywood

But it all depends on the scripts, she says

Sai Pallavi may be acting in south-Indian films, but her no-makeup look and simple/natural performances have gained her popularity among global audiences too. Sai’s latest film is opposite Nani in the Telugu RahulSankrityan directorial Shyam Singha Roy, a periodical powerful action drama based on Calcutta, which releases on 24th Dec 21. Now, we hear Sai is all set to soon sign on the dotted lines for a Bollywood film, though she refuses to be tagged as someone turning to Bollywood. “Right now, I’ve been reading a couple of scripts but have yet not signed any,” says Sai, who’s been getting offers from Bollywood. “It all depends on the script though.” “Doctor-turned-actor would not be accurate right now. I was in my fourth year of college when I got into movies. For now, though I’ve graduated, I’ve still not started practising as a doctor. You may call me a doctor when I start practising,” says Sai simply.

Excerpts from an interview:

Q Do you agree that the film world, both in the north and south, is a male-dominated arena?

I agree, and I’ve felt that about Hollywood too. But I’ve seen women multitask a lot more and much more efficiently even from my childhood. My mum does many things at once. Even actresses like

Deepika Pandukone and Priyanka Chopra have been going all out there and working.

Q Any directors from the south and Bollywood you want to work with?

In Bollywood, I’d like to work with many directors actually — for instance, Sanjay Leela Bhansali, whose films I’ve grown up watching. But it all depends on the script. I’d love to work with Mani Ratnam sir and a few Malayalam directors.

Q What about your future film titled Virata Parvam and how was it working with Rana Daggubati?

Working with Rana was great. He has a very different vision for cinema and his work. I play a girl who’s in love with the character he plays, a Naxalite.