You seem to choose strong independent women roles, or you probably get such roles -- be it in Anand, Godavari or Gamyam. In Telugu cinema today, women are mostly there for the glamour quotient...
I think that's changing right now. Since I have been here I have seen a lot of films come out with healthy content. I wouldn't say they really focus on women. Recently there have been films where women are the central protagonists.
Films such as Mantra and Anasuya have done very well and I am happy that such films come to me because I like portraying women like that. I feel Indian women today are like that. They're independent and free thinkers.
You have worked with new directors like Sekhar Kammula and Krish. What makes you take up their projects?
I love working with them. As they are new, we end up learning together, which is fun. They have a lot more enthusiasm and passion, and I like their energy. They come up with real stories. There have been times when I may not always identify with the characters or the film. Sometimes I do a film because I like the story or the character. And there are times when I like both. You get lucky sometimes.
In the picture: A still from Godavari.
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