Chennai, Nov 15 (Agencies): Film actress Namitha is reportedly preparing to bid goodbye to film career and join politics. According to sources, she is planning to join the BJP and play a key role in Tamil Nadu politics.
Namitha is not getting any film chances excepting a few guest appearances in films like Simha these days. She has confined herself to TV channels in Tamil Nadu in recent times. Kollywood reports say that she has decided to take membership of the BJP and try her luck.
As Namitha is a popular star in Tamil Nadu, BJP has reportedly offered a star status in the party also. Namitha knows Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi personally and it was under his guidance that she was preparing to join BJP, say reports.
Namitha hails from Gujarat and was Miss Surat in 1998. She has acted in several Tamil, Malayalam and Hindi films. She has entered Tollywood pairing with Aryan Rajesh in 'Sontham'. She made Bollywood entry through 'Love Ke Chakkar Mein'.