Never Aspired to Be Movie Actress: Anjali Patil
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10 | HANS TALKIES |HYDERABAD | THURSDAY 1 NOVEMBER 2012 Never aspired to be movie actress: Anjali Patil SubhaSh K. J ha Without You’, which was based on Fyodor Dostoyevsky's short story ‘The Meek One’. er performance as a Naxalite (Maoist) in "I was noticed in both films, though not by enough people I Prakash Jha's ‘Chakravyuh’ has won rave guess," said the 23-year-old Nashik girl, without any pretence at Hreviews for Anjali Patil across the board, but modesty. the actress says she never aspired to act in movies. Anjali has all praise for co-star Abhay Deol too. "I never aspired to be a movie actress. Being from "I wouldn't say we're method actors, though considering how the National School of Drama (NSD), acting was seriously we take the business of acting, people seem to think we and is my passion. I also used to design sets for the are. But like me, he (Abhay) follows a process to arrive at his char - stage. So I've been associated with theatre from the acterisation. I enjoyed working with Abhay," she said. time I became an actor," Anjali said. "Like me, he is always looking for logic and asking the director "There was no yearning to be in films. thousands of questions. He also helped me with my scenes since But now that 'Chakravyuh' has opened I am relatively new to the movie camera," she added. a new window in my life I'd be fool - Anjali says she's open to doing all kinds of roles, even if it re - ish to shut it. I welcome the atten - quires her to be glamorous. Agitators stopped tion. Though I never craved for it, "After 'Chakravyuh', I am open to all sorts of movies. I don't nor did I ask for it," she added. want to be typecast playing rebellious outcasts. There is a danger The actress has already in mainstream Hindi cinema of actors repeating themselves end - signed a three-film con - lessly if they're liked in a role. I am not open to doing variations ‘Denikaina Ready’ tract with filmmaker on 'Chakravyuh'." Prakash Jha and will be "It's presumed by the film industry that there are a certain kind Sandeep atreySa hurt with the scenes and dialogues in next seen in ‘Satyagrah’. of actors, who don't approve of glamorous roles. I don't mind ‘Denikaina Ready’. They’re derogatory Anjali says playing a being glamorous. I don't think it's easy putting on loads of he screening of Vishnu Manchu’s lat - which we can’t tolerate. They can’t make Naxalite in makeup and running around trees. Yeah, I'd like to give it a try," Test release ‘Denikaina Ready’ was fun by hurting a community. We’d like to ‘Chakravyuh’ wasn't dif - she added. stopped on Wednesday in a few theatres in teach a lesson to them. We demand for the ficult for her. Anjali says she "hated" Mumbai earlier, but has now accepted Hyderabad. The film attracted the ire of deletion of offensive scenes. Until then "Though I've gotten over the city as her home. Brahmins who alleged that it contained di - we’re going to raise our voice and protest that phase in my life I can "Back home in Nashik I was used to a quiet peaceful life. Mum - alogues and scenes that were derogatory to against the film in all means." never be a capitalist. Acting bai with its traffic, noise and ambitions, overwhelmed me. I them and belittling their caste. The scenes Meanwhile Mohan Babu’s comments would never be my bread and but - wanted to run away from the city. Now I am no more intimidated of Brahmanandam and Surekha Vani and have added the fuel to the fire. The actor ter. I can't see myself as a Bollywood by the city. I love the city and the city loves me back," she said. Haleem scene and a few Yagam scenes had dubbed the protestors as chanda col - movie star living in a duplex with a "I live in a cosy rented place here surrounded by books. I'm were the cause of trouble. lectors which reportedly hurt the commu - fleet of cars parked in the basement. I will happy with my existence. I don't need anything else. I am looking On Wednesday morning, a group of nity. always be a misfit, though I wouldn't like to at offers for films. But if I don't like them I don't mind waiting," angry protesters stalled the screening of Rebuffing Mohan Babu’s comments, play misfits all the time," she said. she added. However, there is one area where Anjali would like to the film (matinee show) at Sushma theatre Dronamraju said, “He himself is a ‘Collec - Prior to ‘Chakravyuh’, Anjali was part of put her money. in Vanasthalipuram, Hyderabad. Simulta - tion King’. We’re not fund collectors. He Prashant Nair's Indie film ‘Delhi In A Day’ and "I've seen a lot of writers and actors suffer for the lack of funds. neously, demonstrations broke out outside is making a living on our chandas (our an Indo-Sri Lankan co-production ‘With You I want to do something to help them." - IANS the Sridevi theatre in Chandanagar, and ticket money). It is evident that his inten - the Raghavendra Theatre in Malkajgiri tion is to belittle Brahmins. We’re going to "It's presumed by the film industry that there are a certain kind of where activists destroyed the cutouts and do a Chandi Yagam against him in front posters of the movie at the theatres. of his house with our own expenses and let actors, who don't approve of glamorous roles. I don't mind being Dronamraju Ravi Kumar, Youth State him know his effect. ” glamorous. I don't think it's easy putting on loads of makeup and President of AP Brahmana Seva Sangha He added, “We are protesting in Vi - Samakhya (APBSSS) told, "We treat our jayawada, Rajahmundry, Visakhapatnam running around trees. Yeah, I'd like to give it a try," she added women as Gayatri Devi (Goddess and throughout the state. We’re going to Saraswathi) and respect them a lot. 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