December 29th, 2008
A Salman Khan discovery, Sneha Ullal is considered hot property in the south, especially in the Telugu industry. After Ullasanga Utsahanga and Nene Meeku Telusa, Sneha’s scored some plum projects in Tollywood. She’s just made a special appearance in a song for Nagarjuna’s King and is also playing leading lady in Current. Did Sneha move down south because she isn’t doing well in Bollywood? “It’s just that I was too young to display any talent when I debuted.I was 17 then, and didn’t want to work too hard. So, I groomed myself for two years and then decided to do south films. I was getting some very good roles from the south and decided to exploit opportunities here. Besides being a good training ground, the southern industry is also more professional when compared to Bollywood,” she explains.
What about her reputation as an Ash lookalike - did it help her career? “It was much talked about, so it must’ve somewhere! Yeah, it definitely gave me the fame needed for a newbie, but I don’t want to rely on that anymore. In fact, when I met Ash at an awards function, I apologized for all the lookalike hype around me. She said it’s all media created and advised me to get used to it,” says the actress. As for the various camps and joining the bikini brigade, Sneha has some strong views. “I don’t think sleeping around can get you work. I only believe in choosing the right script. And while I won’t wear a churidar and be the quiet type, I also won’t resort to skin show. Also, no size zero for me. Heroines need to flaunt their curves, ” she signs off.
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