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Daijiworld Media Network-Mangaluru (MD)
Mangaluru, Nov 7: Kannada actress Padmaja Rao who was in Mangaluru to promote a Tulu film in which she has acted, said on Friday November 7 at press club Mangaluru that she was upset with the industry for branding her as being fit only to play the role of a mother.
"In my first film, I was the mother for Ravichandran in the film ‘Hathavadi’, and so far I have been acting as a mother in the films. The opportunities become so narrow, particularly for a woman. In Chaali Polilu, I had got a very good role and it gave me a different kind of experience. I would like to try new roles instead of doing the same mother's role. This film is making noise in Bengaluru also. It is a very successful movie".
She was also critical of producers and directors who brought actresses from outside the state to play as heroines despite many talented women in Kannada film industry.
"I have acted in more than 80 films and in 60 films the young actresses were called from outside Karnataka who did not know Kannada. I was excited to see a long queue when I had come to watch Chaali Polilu movie in Jyothi theatre. This is a pure family film", she added.
She told that reporters get branded and added that she had always wanted to break away from playing the role of a mother. I enjoyed watching the movie when my part came and I was really happy with my acting".
Producer of the Tulu film Prakash Pandeshwar said the film would be released in Bengaluru, Mumbai, Sullia, Puttur and Kasaragod next week. The film had witnessed collections of over Rs 46 lacs in the first week. “Artistes were good to us, they supported us throughout the shooting”, he said.
Talking about the other producers and their upcoming movies, he said, "In a year 3-4 Tulu movies will be released and there should be at least two months gap for each movie. In that case, the producer will not have any kind of financial problem".
Veerendra Shetty Kavoor Chaali Polilu movie director said that his expectations were low but he insisted that his expectations were no match to the success of the film.