As Deepa Sannidhi awaits the release of her debut release, a dubbed story Nalo Okadu (Enakkul Oruvan in Tamil) she talks about taking life as it comes. She is currently shooting for Yatchan , a Tamil movie directed by Vishnu Vardhan starring Aarya. Ironically Nalo Okadu a remake of the Kannada blockbuster Lucia , has the Kannadiga Deepa Sannidhi playing the lead in the Tamil version, though she wasn’t a part of the Kannada film. She says, “I loved the film when I watched it in Kannada. Being a Kannadiga I was proud that such a film has been made and I really wished I had been a part of it. Luckily the Tamil people called me for the project and I had an inkling of what it was all about because I had seen the movie. It had dual shades in the role and was quite a challenging task...one, I play a simple, headstrong girl from a middle class family, working at a pizza joint and the other one is an aspiring actor. Siddarth liked the film a lot. He plays a torch boy who makes a change over and he played it beautifully.
Rahasya is her real name; Deepa Sannidhi is the screen name given to her by her mother. Deepa’s career in Kannada and Tamil may not have been outstanding but her films get her good reviews. “My debut project Saarathi did well at the BO; then Paramatma and Jaanu fared reasonably well. I am glad I worked with Darshan and Puneet Rajkumar. The fifth film, a remake of Engeyum Eppudhum ; was a disappointment at the box office. As an actor I welcome appreciation for my work more than collections at the box office,” she avers.
Bangalore-based Deepa got her first break while she was doing print advertisements. She is a trained jewellery designer but gave up her study in architecture for films. She now wants an alternate career and treats movies as a hobby. She quips, “I am still in the process of finding out what I love doing. Films are fine as long as I take it lightly, the moment I begin to take it seriously the stress shows. I am not a social person and this field requires a great amount of PR. I can't connect to a lot of things here but it works best for me when I take things as it comes.”
Deepa believes that socialising and PR will not take her anywhere; as long as her films work and she is recognised for her talent that’s all that matters. She adds, “I chose what was appropriate and best amongst what came to me. I took my time and picked films, not because I was free. I keep myself occupied because an idle brain can lead to depression. You have to give your best for all films because you don’t know which will work. They should remember you for the role you did and beyond that all is immaterial.”
