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Thursday January 19, 2017 Metro www.deccanherald.com Your bond Standup artiste Take your pick with Bengaluru Vikash Paul will from a variety perform at ‘The of garden life Biere Club’ decorations Page 2 Page 4 ● Fat tax ● Tete-a-tete A sound bite ‘I only want to do one he strain in implement- film at a time’ ing resolutions does Tnothing to deter us from making them, year after year. ctor Ekta Rathod who son I am here. The director dent and I am cast opposite challenging to act with some- The most popular one on was first seen in ‘Mas- had thankfully watched the Suraj Gowda in the movie. I one you know so closely, it this ‘to-do’ list remains the ar- Aterpiece’, where she movie and we fixed up a play a girl who expects cer- was a great experience. Suraj duous yet appealing task of played a cameo, is all excited meeting and everything just tain things from her has always been quite losing weight. But despair not about her latest projects — fell in place. The movie set is boyfriend and keeps asking supportive, even from my because you just may have ‘BMW’ and ‘Siliconn City’. In like a huge family. him for different modelling days. I was very found an unlikely ally in the a candid chat with Tini Sara things. My role could excited when I heard that I union government! Anien, the actor be categorised as a would be paired opposite The government is planning talks about how girl who is very him. I was very comfortable a ‘fat tax’ on junk food and she took to act- needy. My look is with him. He is a profession- sugar-sweetened drinks in the ing and her lat- very simple in the al and has come a long way. upcoming budget. The pro- est role. movie. Though I posal is being considered to have played a stu- What were the challenges curb the growing incidence of How did your dent in both the you faced? lifestyle diseases like diabetes journey into other projects I The script of ‘Siliconn City’ and obesity. But how far will movies start? have done, this is a demands certain situations such an ambitious plan actual- I was in college very different which I wouldn’t be able to ly help? and tried my role. handle in real life. I’m a very “It is a good proposal but hand at modelling egoistic person. To detach everything depends on the im- because all my Why is that myself from the role and just plementation,” says Pallavi friends were try- so? portray what the director Arun, a professional. ing it. Some of I play a signifi- wanted can prove challeng- “For example, a similar ex- them encouraged cant part in the ing sometimes. I had to ercise was carried out in Den- me to try movies movie. There is learnt to be more practical. mark. But the government too, since they be- a lot I had to do I’ve learnt a lot from the there decided to wind down lieved that I had the to be Shoba. In project. I have learnt that I the scheme in 15 months due face and the confi- simpler terms, need to focus more on details to administrative issues and dence required for this is per- and that dedication matters because the people there went ON THE RIGHT PATH Many Bengalureans point out that a tax on unhealthy and junk food will an actor. A few of my formance-ori- a lot. for cheaper alternatives, thus discourage people from going for it. friends were already ented role, defeating the purpose. That in the industry and which is what Any homework that you should be seen as a lesson for people with high disposable food to take this step further,” that’s how my role in I am looking had to do for the role... everyone.” incomes won’t she says, a sugges- ‘Masterpiece’ came to portray. I was told to read a lot of “Last year, Kerala became care about the tion that Ryan about. There is not Kannada literature and the first state to levy a ‘fat tax’ inflated cost. agrees with. as much fo- newspapers to improve my on junk food like pizzas and But the mere “Exercise It“is a step in the How did you bag the cus on my language. I have taken it in a burgers,” says Anu Sunil, a fact that the trackers and right direction to role in ‘Siliconn City’? appearance positive manner and I have student. government food supple- Actor Suraj Gowda, who as there is my fingers crossed. “But I am not sure how suc- took a stance for ments can also discourage is an old friend from the on the role. cessful it was or the impact it health at a time be made cheap- fashion industry, sug- What’s next? unhealthy Rathod had on the health levels. Be- when diabetes is er,” he suggests. gested my name to the di- EXCITED Esha Your chemistry with I am taking it really slow and cause for one thing, the tax the topmost While there lifestyle choices rector and thankfully things Suraj... trying to learn even the was only on ‘western’ foods problem in ur- was an earlier clicked. The faith he had in Can you elaborate on your It is an amazing experience smallest details to perfect my and excluded our Indian ban India is proposal to tax but junk food me and the support he ex- role? to be paired with a friend. craft. I only want to do one snacks like samosas, banana commendable. only food and addiction is quite tended to me is the main rea- I play Shoba, a college stu- Though it can be initially film at a time. fritters, pakodas and so on. Because if the beverages with These are equally unhealthy current trend high sugar con- prevalent.” and should be cracked down continues, a few Pallavi Arun tent, the fresh Susmitha on as well.” years down the line proposal is to widen Despite the misgivings, the we will be the country with the this canvas to include fat and suggested step has still found youngest albeit unhealthy salt. So most probably, all need of the hour and stopping favour with a majority of working popula- food items considered junk — misleading advertisements people in the tion.” including Maggi, Cadbury would be a most helpful step health and The effort needs and other chocolates, in this regard.” wellness in- to be appreciated, potato chips like Lays and Rajitha Menon dustry. “I love agrees Susmitha Kurkure and pizzas it, I think it is Subbaraju, co- and burgers —will a brilliant owner of ‘Car- come under this idea,” says rots’ high tax bracket Ryan Fernan- restaurant. with a cess on top of do, chief nutri- “It is a step in it. tionist at Qua the right direc- Talking about the Nutrition Clin- tion to discour- need to nip the ics. age unhealthy problem in the bud, “It will have lifestyle choic- Pallavi highlights, an effect similar es. But junk “We need a crack- to how putting food addiction down on advertise- up pictures on is quite preva- ments that use cigarette packets lent and ulti- colourful visuals, and increasing Anu Sunil mately, it is a cheery images and their cost saw the trend person’s choice about interesting toys to line of the number of smokers what or what not to eat. It entice children into beginning to slow down.” He would also be a good idea to eating junk food. goes on to add, “Maybe the offer subsidies for organic Awareness is the HEALTHY WAY Susmitha Subbaraju ● Honest views Content in her world e may be known for his deliberately trying to be comic timings and fun- Gulati, cracking you up with Hny characters, but jokes. But here it wasn’t like Bollywood actor Anjana that. It was very different.” Sukhani says Sunil Grover is Though she has acted in anything but a prankster in Bollywood films like ‘Saalam- real life. E-Ishq’, ‘Golmaal Returns’ and The actor will be seen ‘Sunday’, Anjana has also fea- opposite Grover in the film tured in several South Indian ‘Coffee With D’ and Anjana movies. feels though he has given life The actor feels there is a to characters like Gutthi and “lot of focus” on storytelling in Dr Gulati, he is not a movies down South, and says ‘prankster.’ even things are changing in “People keep asking me, is Bollywood today. he this big prankster because “Cinema is something done he is a big comic and I say no out of passion. But for people he isn’t a prankster on sets. In who are putting money, for between the scenes he will do them it is business. You have something, bring a twist, may to make sure that both the be by changing lines and that parties are happy. It’s a cycle would crack you up.” which keeps going.” “He is not a prankster. He is “Regional cinema is a little pretty very sober that way. He strong content wise than has over done that so much Bollywood but I guess that’s that perhaps people might part of every industry. find his normal self different,” Though, I would say, we do see Anajan said. a lot of good content based The 38-year-old actor says films in Bollywood coming out in the Vishal Mishra directed today.” Anjana says she has film, the comedian is not try- been a “little reclusive” in the ing to make people laugh de- RECLUSIVE Anjana Sukhani past but insists she will be liberately as “it isn’t a slapstick seen doing more Bollywood comedy.” He is phenomenal in both the cause you’re breaking away films this year, once her ‘Cof- “Sunil comes with this huge characters.

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