Meet the Josh Girl, Poorna!

The six new boys and girls who were supposedly selected after scrutinizing 12,000 applications really look like a puzzling climax for such a brave hearted effort. Some of them look cute, and others just look brat! But that apart, Josh has many things going for it. There are innumerable newcomers in the movie and god willing, one of them will certainly click with the audience, at least according to the law of averages! Anyway, we decided to talk to these newcomers and unveil the experiences of working in a film loaded with newcomers. Well, we got in touch with one of the cutest of these newcomers and spoke. Here is how it proceeded:

Poorna:

Talking to actors who are just tottering into the glamorous world of movies has its own advantages. They are usually bubbly, and do not come with a baggage that often bogs down the other, more established stars. When we talked to the new gal on the block, Poorna, all these qualities burst through like a raging flood. Her enthusiasm about her debut Kannada film, Josh, and her love for dancing were infectious! Her sun sign, Gemini, definitely rules over her as she shifts from one topic to another with utmost ease! Here are the excerpts of that interview…

Poorna Speaking!

A little introduction: I am a classical dancer, trained in Kerala. Josh is my first film and I got selected through an audition conducted by Shivamani Sir. I am based in Kerala and my mother tongue is Malayalam.

About Josh: Well, I never expected to get selected for this role. There were so many beautiful girls who had come for the audition, that I thought I surely didn’t have a chance! Even when they called me to say that I was selected, I thought they wanted me to dance in their film as I am a classical dancer.

Experiences of working with a new team: We were instantly gelling with each other on the sets. You see, everyone except the director and the cameraman are new. There are three girls and three boys in the movie and we all had a great time shooting for the movie. Now, as we are nearing the completion of the shoot, we are really upset to part our ways. It might have been a totally different experience if I had a chance to work with the likes of Ganesh Sir and Puneet Sir, as they are already huge stars in Kannada. But here, since everyone was a newcomer, we had a rocking time!

Working in an alien langauge: The atmosphere here is very good. Even though I don’t know the language, (Nange svalpa svalpa Kannada Barutte!) director Shivamani Sir made me memorize the dialogue while giving the shots.

Future career plans: Right now, I don’t have any offers in Kannada. But I am doing a movie in Malayalam with Fasil and Dilip’s combination. I have some offers in Tamil too. Also, I want to act with Amitabh Bachchan as his heroine! He is my favorite. I told my mother that I missed a big chance, when I saw Nishabd. But then, Bollywood prefers slimmer heroines compared to the South industry. I am a little overweight compared to those heroines!

Well, check out Poorna’s photos and decide whether she’s right about her claim!

Favorite actors and movies: I like Shobhana a lot and want to become like her some day. I like movies that have dance in them. I just watch movies with lots of dance in them.

Interview and the Article written by Raju Shanbhag