Exclusive Anushka Shetty interview, MSMP feels like my first film
on Sep 6, 2023
Miss Shetty Mr Polishetty starring Anushka Shetty and Naveen Polishetty is releasing on September 7th. The team is currently busy with promotions. In an exclusive interview with TeluguOne, Anushka spoke about the film, the long break, megastar appreciation and many more things.
Talking about the break from films, she said "I know it’s been ages. I feel Miss Shetty Mr Polishetty is my first film again. When I did my first film, I didn’t know what to expect. Now after five-and-a-half years, I have a release lined up. I have butterflies-in-my-stomach feeling.
Sbaring the reasons for the break, she said "I had to take a break. Now started again. After this movie there is a Malayalam movie. After that I will do one in Telugu and one in Tamil film."
Talking about director Mahesh Babu P, she said "Whether it’s the story, the characters or the way he handled the emotions, he has done an amazing job. He explained in detail and convinced me. There will be entertainment in the film with strong emotion."
Talking about how she came onboard, she said "I heard the story through a common friend. One Vinay garu brought it to me. Me, Pramod garu heard it together and we loved it. At that moment I asked myself who is playing that role? But then the first thing was that I was already floored with the story. And the way Anvitha and Sidhu’s characters were written, the (age) difference never came to my head but I feel the difference made it ever more beautiful.
From what I’ve done as an actor, it’s the story, the character and the director that makes you. They are very important. That has been my mantra from day one, says Anushka while discussing her judgement while choosing a script.
Talking about Megastar Chiranjeevi review for the film, he said "It was such a heartwarming moment and we are grateful to him for that. It meant a lot to us. We believed we told a simple story in a beautiful way. After seeing it, he pointed out everything. I’ve gotten a call and he told me that he liked this, that etc and all those were the points we believed in the film.
She added, "When we were shooting we had an excitement that this particular scene will be enjoyed by the audience and he felt all those scenes, so that was very heartwarming. He was the first audience for us. Fingers crossed! I just hope the rest of the audience will experience it the same way."
Talking about when will she get married, she said "I am a traditionalist. I think marriage, children and family should be all there. I am very sensitive when it comes to that. I want to share my pain with anyone. If I want to cry, I will continue to cry. I am a strict family person. I want emotional dependency."
Miss Shetty Mr Polishetty is a simple rom com drama, whats so special in the film? She said "I agree. I believe simple stories are difficult to make. But I feel if a bigger cast joins a simple story, it becomes a bigger canvas film. Whenever such movies work, it opens doors for some amazing content. For me it has to be either a big canvas film or the emotions need to be on a big canvas."
Talking about her character in Malayalam biggie, she said "I don’t want to reveal it right now; we’ve just announced the film’s name and dropped the glimpse. The production house has a vision to come out with the character introductions, so its better I don’t reveal it now but I can definitely say one thing that it is something that I haven’t done until now. It’s definitely going to be nice. Not just my character but the entire movie."
Answering when she will do a Kannada film, she said "I don’t know when it’ll happen but whenever I do it, I hope to do a film that will reach out to as many hearts as possible. I believe in that. People should carry the emotions of my films back to their homes. If something nice comes up, I'll definitely do it. I will be waiting for the right script."
Talking about when will she meet her fans and media, she said "Definitely soon I will go back to meeting all the fans and media people. Between, I would also like to say my thanks to all the support, love and warmth I receive. It means a lot to me."
How well do you cook in real life? Answering she said, "(Giggles) I’m not a good cook. Mom is. I can feed a hungry stomach but I can’t please the taste buds. I can do some dishes."
Any chances to star opposite Prabhas or to work with SS Rajamouli, she said "I’m also wishing for it. Please make it happen. It will be a great story again. Hope so."
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