<p>Actor Sharmiela Mandre has been having a dream run in the film industry so far. The young artiste, who will be seen in ‘Aake’ which releases in June, is excited about her new project. In a candid chat with Tini Sara Anien, she talks about her journey so far.<br /><br />Tell us about ‘Aake’...<br />‘Aake’, directed by KM Chaitanya, is a thriller movie with supernatural elements. I am acting opposite Chiranjeevi Sarja in the project. The film was shot in London and the crew included Indian and British technicians. <br /><br />Your role in the film...<br />I play a young single mother in the movie. She faces a lot of difficulties in life as she is also a struggling actor. Since I’m naturally a fun-loving and bubbly person, this character needed me to take a few steps back and be a bit serious. <br /><br />Your other upcoming projects include...<br />I will be playing a journalist in ‘Leader’ opposite Shivarajkumar. There is a very glamourous song in the project and I am excited about it. <br /><br />How challenging was the song?<br />It’s the first time I’m doing something so glamourous. The song has an Arabic theme and the dance style was belly dancing which was a little difficult as it was a new form for me. But as such, I don’t think there’s anything challenging about doing dance numbers. Dance comes very easily to me. <br /><br />How do you select your movies?<br />I prefer working on one film at a time. Some people can handle different shoots together. I am not someone who can juggle between a lot of projects as it is exhausting. Switching between characters isn’t easy.<br /><br />Something new that you want to try...<br />I feel lucky that I have been able to experiment a lot. I want to continue doing roles that will be remembered. <br /><br />A remake you would like to be a part of...<br />Plenty of them! If movies like the classic movie ‘Naagarahavu’, ‘Gejje Pooje’ or the more recent ‘U Turn’ were to be remade, I would love to be a part of them. <br /><br />Lessons you learnt from Sandalwood...<br />The industry has taught me to be patient. It has also made me very focussed. <br /><br />Something you would ike to change in the industry?<br />The industry is evolving. I would like to see more women-oriented roles come in. I would also like to see young artistes being given equal opportunities to prove their mettle.</p>
<p>Actor Sharmiela Mandre has been having a dream run in the film industry so far. The young artiste, who will be seen in ‘Aake’ which releases in June, is excited about her new project. In a candid chat with Tini Sara Anien, she talks about her journey so far.<br /><br />Tell us about ‘Aake’...<br />‘Aake’, directed by KM Chaitanya, is a thriller movie with supernatural elements. I am acting opposite Chiranjeevi Sarja in the project. The film was shot in London and the crew included Indian and British technicians. <br /><br />Your role in the film...<br />I play a young single mother in the movie. She faces a lot of difficulties in life as she is also a struggling actor. Since I’m naturally a fun-loving and bubbly person, this character needed me to take a few steps back and be a bit serious. <br /><br />Your other upcoming projects include...<br />I will be playing a journalist in ‘Leader’ opposite Shivarajkumar. There is a very glamourous song in the project and I am excited about it. <br /><br />How challenging was the song?<br />It’s the first time I’m doing something so glamourous. The song has an Arabic theme and the dance style was belly dancing which was a little difficult as it was a new form for me. But as such, I don’t think there’s anything challenging about doing dance numbers. Dance comes very easily to me. <br /><br />How do you select your movies?<br />I prefer working on one film at a time. Some people can handle different shoots together. I am not someone who can juggle between a lot of projects as it is exhausting. Switching between characters isn’t easy.<br /><br />Something new that you want to try...<br />I feel lucky that I have been able to experiment a lot. I want to continue doing roles that will be remembered. <br /><br />A remake you would like to be a part of...<br />Plenty of them! If movies like the classic movie ‘Naagarahavu’, ‘Gejje Pooje’ or the more recent ‘U Turn’ were to be remade, I would love to be a part of them. <br /><br />Lessons you learnt from Sandalwood...<br />The industry has taught me to be patient. It has also made me very focussed. <br /><br />Something you would ike to change in the industry?<br />The industry is evolving. I would like to see more women-oriented roles come in. I would also like to see young artistes being given equal opportunities to prove their mettle.</p>