The Asian Age

‘Films have crossed the language barriers’

She Simran as ...Says her Hindi talks about film Gulmohar

- LIPIKA VARMA

several worked in aving 2000s the 90s and films in lady, Simran as leading supporting to play went on marriage. post her actress too, in Hindi second innings

Her Rahul V director drama with family Chittella’s is doing well. Gulmohar interactio­n. from the Excerpts

Hinnings Your second

Q promising? be very

QHow

South Indian looks to work is a lot of good Yes, there the OTT has brought now since There’s no difference world together.

South and between the have crossed North as films language barriers.

this role of did you bag

— the Gulmohar Indira in character of the same name Ratnam’s in Mani you played Muthamitta­l Kannathil film

saw my earlier director Rahul Gautham Gulmohar sir and they Mani Ratnam

They said work in sir’s films.

Vasudev Menon

playing you enjoyed

have

How much

Indira? my role in of narration South During the are said, ‘you Rahul in Gulmohar, North Indian a but playing to mouth Indian have you will just to my the film, so dialogues.

It works character a few Tamil a vibrant Indira is one subtle advantage. — two shades one the who has loud. She is one I like and the other moving. house living keeps the members who of all own the story leading their yet It’s like together lives. individual Muthamitta­l wearing Kannathil ranting in Tamil. pottu and Bajpayeeji saree, co-star Manoj

Also, my so I’m Tamil words speaks a few beautiful part in a happy to have meant for This was Gulmohar. me.

work experience share your Could you

Mani Ratnam? with

by the 5 AM, and shift is at But he Mani sir’s 11 PM. gets over its of time the shift He clarity everyone. of We stay in takes care inspiring. me very always tells thought is today. He Mumbai) touch even (in you are here any me ‘whenever and meet me for an you can reach seeking need of even spoken time, no

We haven’t appointmen­t’. Hopefully, presently. project near about any something in the we will do future.

you won several Over the years, to you? do they mean awards. What

appreciati­on if we get very We feel good

It’s always work. for our to be a National And encouragin­g huge honour. a nominee is award to Tamil films in

turn Why did Simran leave Telugu films and

2007?

films of Telugu a lot juggling have done

I 2007.I was stopped in work. I had but home and between my to different travelling was kids and places

I tough. Then to decided one focus in and industry

I give my best. on am keen in working also Telugu didn’t but then I get extraordin­ary work thus I to turned Tamil films. to I decided just concentrat­e on home front and work only in the Tamil Industry. But I am open to Yes Telugu films. work in like been films there have and I Baahubali, RRR, of to be part would like and interroles impactful

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