Mumbai-based model Jennifer Kotwal became a sensation in Karnataka after her Jogi, with Shivaraj Kumar, became the biggest hit in the history of Kananda cinema.
Released last year, the film directed by Prem went on to create new box office records. She followed Jogi with Sree, a film that didn't create any waves.
Now Jennifer is back, teaming up with Ravichandran in Ugadi, and Upendra in an untitled film, earlier called Maasthi. In an interview with R G Vijayasarathy, she discusses her career. Excerpts:
How did you get into Kannada films?
I got into modelling when I was doing Economics at HR College in Mumbai. I did commercials like an ad for noodles with Shah Rukh Khan and Chyavanprash with Amitabh Bachchan. The Lakme ad I worked in is still being telecast now. I did some television programmes for Sony and Zee TV.
While I was doing the commercials, I also did a photo shoot. Some of those photographs later landed up at Ramoji Rao Productions, who offered me a role in a Telugu film. It was by sheer luck that I got Jogi.
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