Don’t Think I Can Leave Southern Film World: Regina Cassandra

Mumbai: Tamil-Telugu film actress Regina Cassandra, who will be making her Hindi movie debut with “Aankhen 2”, says she will try to balance her career as she can’t think of leaving the southern industry for Bollywood.

Regina was dazzled by the Bollywood stars at the muhurat of “Aankhen 2”. Why did she choose Anees Bazmee’s “Aankhen 2” as her Bollywood debut?

Why did she wait this long to make her Bollywood debut? “I wasn’t waiting for anything.I was always interested in acting. Be it theatre or ads. Acting is something I respect and take great pride in. I didn’t think I’d make a foray in Telugu itself... So Bollywood wasn’t something I was dreaming about as well.”

She is grateful to Tamil and Telugu cinema. “My south films have taught me well. I can now safely say I know my positives and my negative, what I can do and what I need to brush up on. Hence, I think the timing is perfect for my Bollywood debut,” she added.

For now, Regina will next be seen on screen in the action thriller “Shankara”, which is remake of the Tamil hit “Mouna Guru” and also the source for the Hindi film “Akira”, starring Sonakshi Sinha. “Shankara” is being released on August 26 -- a week ahead of Murugadoss’s “Akira” -- to get into theatres first.

Excited about it, she said: “In ‘Shankara’, I play the hero’s love interest. It’s an offbeat film and it did really well in Tamil. I’m someone who has always loved thrillers and different stories.”

About the same film being released in Hindi, Regina said: “I’ve heard it’s being remade in Hindi as well with a few changes. Looking forward to the Hindi film as well.”

--IANS