The world is constantly evolving. I have witnessed so many changes over the years that a new change in the world seems minuscule. I recall having a discussion with my nephew about how us, Millenials happen to be the luckiest of all generations and here’s why. I remember when we were kids, we had one… Read more….
As promised, I’m going to tell you all about incidents where I was proposed to in Jordan. We had just landed in Jordan, in Aman city and travelled very far by road to get to Petra. I was a little tired. I just wanted to get to the hotel room and rest for a while…. Read more….
This is about a memory that took place during the initial days of my career. I was shooting for a Kannada movie, I do not want to reveal the name of the movie or the team details, but it required me to travel to different parts of the world. I have always loved traveling and… Read more….
Siblings are always partners in crime. My brother and I were very naughty as children. But, if we got caught doing something, I used to take advantage of the fact that I was younger and would put the blame on my brother to get out of it. But, to be fair, he was more mischievous… Read more….
ಜೂನ್ ಅಂದ್ರೆ ಸಾಮಾನ್ಯವಾಗಿ ಮಳೆಗಾಲ ಆರಂಭ ಆಗಿರುತ್ತೆ, ಜೊತೆಗೆ ಶಾಲೆಗಳು ಕೂಡ. ಮೊನ್‌ಮೊನ್ನೆ ಹೀಗೇ ಮಳೇಲಿ ಸ್ವಲ್ಪ ನೆನೆದೆ, ಅದು ಸ್ಕೂಲ್ ಡೇಸ್‌ನ ನೆನೆಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳೋ ಥರ ಮಾಡ್ತು. ಇದ್ದಕ್ಕಿದ್ದ ಹಾಗೆ ನೆನಪು ಜೂನ್‌ನಿಂದ ಜಂಕ್ ಫುಡ್ಸ್‌ಗೆ ಜಂಪ್ ಆಯ್ತು. ಆಗೆಲ್ಲ ಸ್ಕೂಲ್‌ಗೆ ಹೋಗೋವಾಗ ಅಪ್ಪ ಪಾಕೆಟ್ ಮನಿ ಕೊಡೋರು. ಅದ್ರಿಂದ ನನ್ ಫೇವರಿಟ್ ಸ್ನ್ಯಾಕ್ಸ್ ತಗೊಳ್ತಿದ್ದೆ. ಒಂದು ರೂಪಾಯಿಯಿಂದ ಶುರುವಾದ್ದು ಇನ್ನೊಂದ್ ವರ್ಷಕ್ಕೆ ಎರಡು, ಮತ್ತೊಂದ್ ವರ್ಷಕ್ಕೆ ಮೂರು.. ಹೀಗೆ ಕ್ಲಾಸ್ ಹೆಚ್ಚಾದ್ ಹಾಗೆ ಒಂದೊಂದೇ ರೂಪಾಯಿ… Read more….
If you all read my previous article ‘My Lucky Charm’, you would remember that I would tell you all about how I got my second pup. And As promised, I’m back with an article on how I got my baby Happy. I have always wanted two pups, but another reason that I wanted a second… Read more….
Pets always bring a smile on my face, they are so pure hearted. I have always had a pet while growing up in my hometown chickballapur , whether it was birds, fish, dogs or rabbits. After we shifted to bangalore, due to a busy lifestyle, I missed having a pet. However, I had always dreamt… Read more….
Ever since I started dubbing for my movies, people couldn’t stop gushing over my voice! They would tell me about how they watched my movies multiple times just to hear my voice again and again. They said it sounds unique! I feel blessed to have a voice like that. At the same time, my voice… Read more….
We usually want the items or want to do things that are in fashion. When I was eighteen years old, tattoos were quite common. I remember, every time I went to Goa, I used to get 2-3 artificial tattoos done which lasted for more than a week. It used to be so much fun! ❤… Read more….
I was shooting for my film ‘Life Jothe Ondh Selfie. I’m quite an adventurous person, but when it comes to water, I feel a little anxious. I’ve gone on a cruise and also gone boating for a very short distance but rafting was something new to me and a lot scarier than boating due to… Read more….
On this Father’s Day, I really miss my Dad. I know that he is watching over me. There isn’t a day I don’t think about him and all the wonderful moments we shared. They say “Not all heroes wear capes” and my father was and is still a hero to me in the truest sense… Read more….
ನಾನು ಹುಟ್ಟಿದ್ದು ಬೆಂಗಳೂರು, ಬೆಳೆದಿದ್ದು ಚಿಕ್ಕಬಳ್ಳಾಪುರದಲ್ಲಿ. ನಾನು ಶಾಲೆಯ ಉತ್ತಮ ವಿದ್ಯಾರ್ಥಿ , ಚನ್ನಾಗಿ ಓದುತ್ತಿದ್ದೆ ,ಇಂಗ್ಲಿಷಲ್ಲೂ ಒಳ್ಳೇ ಮಾರ್ಕ್ಸ್ ತಗೊಳ್ತಿದ್ದೆ. ನಾನು ಇಂಗ್ಲಿಷಲ್ಲಿ ಮಾತಾಡೋದು ನೋಡಿ ಭೇಷ್ ಅಂತಿದ್ರು. ನಾನು ಇಂಗ್ಲಿಷ್ ಪೇಪರ್‌ಗಳನ್ನ ಓದಿ ಅದ್ರ ವಿಷಯ ಎಲ್ಲರಿಗೂ ಎಕ್ಸ್‌ಪ್ಲೇನ್ ಸಹ ಮಾಡ್ತಿದ್ದೆ. ನಂಗೂ ನನ್ನ ಇಂಗ್ಲಿಷ್ ಸ್ಪೀಕಿಂಗ್ ಸ್ಕಿಲ್ಸ್ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಹೆಮ್ಮೆ ಇತ್ತು. ಆದರೆ ನನ್ನ ಮುಂದಿನ ವಿದ್ಯಾಭಾಸಕ್ಕೆ ಬೆಂಗಳೂರಿಗೆ ಬಂದ ಮೇಲೆ ಗೊತ್ತಾಗಿದ್ದು, ನಾನು ಇಂಗ್ಲಿಷ್ ಇನ್ನೂ ಸರಿಯಾಗಿ ಕಲಿಬೇಕು ಅಂತ, ಹಹ್ಹಹ.ಅಷ್ಟು… Read more….
I grew up in Chikkaballapur town, Karnataka where English was spoken in the schools I studied. I used to score good marks in English. My teacher would appreciate me for my English speaking abilities and tell me that I was one of the best amongst my classmates. I would read off newspapers and explain the… Read more….
Who loves cricket? Okay, that’s a stupid question… who doesn’t love cricket? I too love cricket, but I rarely watch cricket. Why? Because what’s the fun in watching cricket by myself? I enjoy watching cricket with a group. It’s more fun that way! I usually play badminton with my brother and friends, so badminton matches… Read more….
I love shopping! As a woman, it is in my system to enjoy shopping and gossiping! I’m just going to talk about shopping today! I remember my mother taking me out shopping as a child; she’d always buy a lot more for me than she did for herself. I was a very pampered child..still am!… Read more….
ತುಂಬಾ ದಿನ ಆದ್ಮೇಲೆ ನನ್ನ ಹಳೇ ಹಾರ್ಡ್‌ಡಿಸ್ಕ್‌ನಲ್ಲಿ ಬ್ಲಾಗ್ ಗೋಸ್ಕರ ಫೋಟೋಗಳು ಹುಡುಕುತ್ತಿದ್ದೆ. ಅದ್ರಲ್ಲಿ ಫ್ರೆಂಡ್ಸ್, ಫ್ಯಾಮಿಲಿ, ಪೆಟ್ಸ್, ಟ್ರಾವೆಲ್ ಅಂತೆಲ್ಲ ಪೋಲ್ಡರ್ಸ್ ಮಾಡಿದಿನಿ. ಫ್ರೆಂಡ್ಸ್ ಫೋಲ್ಡರ್ ನೋಡುವಾಗ, ಎ ಆರ್.ರೆಹಮಾನ್ ಕನ್ಸರ್ಟ್‌ಗೆ ಹೋಗಿದ್ದ ಫೋಟೋಸ್ ಸಿಕ್ಕಿದ್ವು. ನಮ್ ಬೆಂಗಳೂರು ಪ್ಯಾಲೇಸ್ ಗ್ರೌಂಡ್‌ನಲ್ಲಿ ನಡೆದಿತ್ತು. ನನ್ ಫ್ರೆಂಡ್ಸ್ ಮತ್ತೆ ಫ್ಯಾಮಿಲಿ ಎಲ್ರೂ ಹೋಗಿದ್ವಿ, ನನ್ ಫ್ರೆಂಡ್, ಅವ್ರ ಫ್ರೆಂಡ್ ಜೊತೆ ಬಂದಿದ್ರು. ಯಾರ್ ಇದು ಇಷ್ಟೊಂದು ದಾಡಿ ಬಿಟ್ಟಿದ್ದಾರೆ ಅನ್ಕೊಂಡು ಕೇಳ್ದೆ. ಮೂವಿಗೋಸ್ಕರ. ಇವ್ರು ಥಿಯೇಟರಿಂದ ಸಿನಿಮಾಗೆ… Read more….
Ever since the lockdown was eased, everybody has been desperately wanting to go out. Some of us, including myself, had forgotten what life outside of the lockdown was like and here we are, back in the game again. It was my first time going out after the lockdown restrictions were eased and I couldn’t contain… Read more….
If you’ve read my previous article ‘Behind the Scenes of Neerdose’, you’d remember that I wanted to share a lot of experiences from the movie with you all. I’m sure you all remember the song Satturakatti in which I belly danced! I’m going to share with you, all about the behind the scenes that took… Read more….
Fans are very special to me. They are the reason for my success. They always find ways to make me feel so special. They celebrate my success, my birthdays, etc! I always look forward to meeting them as they do to meeting me. I remember, the times we did not have good phones with cameras,… Read more….
There are still a lot of women in this world who are subject to gender bias. While gender equality is not exclusive to women, it is us, who mostly get the short end of the stick. Some don’t enjoy equal opportunities simply because they are women. Gender bias has always been deeply ingrained in our… Read more….
As a celebrity, I’ve walked many ramps as a showstopper before. I usually tend to pick my own designers based on their collections. This ramp was different and set to take place in between in a swimming pool! To make things worse, I was wearing heels (it was mandatory)! All the while I was praying… Read more….
ಭಾನುವಾರ ನನ್ನ ಆಪ್ತರಿಂದ ಒಂದು ಮೆಸೇಜ್ ಬಂದಿತ್ತು. ನಾನ್ ಅದನ್ನ ನಾಲ್ಕೈದ್ ಸಲ ಓದ್ದೆ. ಯಾಕಂದ್ರೆ ಆ ಮೆಸೇಜ್‌ನ ನಂಗೆ ನಂಬೋಕ್ ಸಾಧ್ಯನೇ ಆಗ್ಲಿಲ್ಲ. ನಾನೇ ಏನಾದ್ರೂ ತಪ್ ಓದಿದ್ನ ಅಂತನ್ಸಿ ಮತ್ತೆ ಮತ್ತೆ ಓದ್ಕೊಂಡೆ. ಅಷ್ಟರಲ್ಲಿ ಬೇರೆಬೇರೆ ಕಡೆಯಿಂದ್ಲೂ ಅದೇ ಮೆಸೇಜ್ ಬರ್ತಿತ್ತು, ಟಿವಿಲೂ ಅದೇ ಬ್ರೇಕಿಂಗ್ ನ್ಯೂಸ್. “ಚಿರು ಇನ್ನಿಲ್ಲ..” ಅನ್ನೋ ಸುದ್ದಿ ಇನ್ನೂ ಪೂರ್ತಿಯಾಗ್ ನಂಬೋಕ್ ಆಗಲ್ಲ. ಚಿರು ಮಾತ್ರ ಅಲ್ಲ, ಅವ್ರ ಫ್ಯಾಮಿಲಿ ಎಲ್ರ ಜೊತೆ ಆ್ಯಕ್ಟ್ ಮಾಡಿದೀನಿ. ನಾನು ಚಿರು… Read more….
Many of you had asked me if I had a favourite actor and dreamt of working with them. I decided to answer this question through a write-up! I spent all my childhood in Chikkaballapur that is close to the Andhra Pradesh state border. The theatres played a lot of Telugu films and a very few… Read more….
After my dad passed away, I began working hard at a very young age. Over the years, I’ve gained a reputation for being independent and my resolution never faltered. I would never want to jeopardize my ego. I knew that if my dad were alive, he would never like me accepting favours. The best I… Read more….
TV Channels have been playing a lot of my movies lately. Oftentimes, when I watch a scene or a song from my film, I think of events associated with it. The other day, I was watching my film ‘Bell Bottom’ and I recalled this gut-wrenching incident that took place while shooting for a song sequence… Read more….
ಟಿವಿ ಚಾನೆಲ್‌ನವರು ನನ್ನ ಎಲ್ಲ ಭಾಷೆಯ ಸಿನಿಮಾಗಳನ್ನು ಪ್ರಸಾರ ಮಾಡ್ತಿರ್ತಾರೆ. ಈಗ ಲಾಕ್‌ಡೌನ್ ಟೈಮಲ್ಲಿ ನನ್ನ ಸಿನಿಮಾಗಳನ್ನು ನಾನು ಒಬ್ಳು ಪ್ರೇಕ್ಷಕಿ ಆಗಿ ಆ್ಯಡ್ಸ್ ಮಧ್ಯೆ ನೋಡೋದೇ ಒಂದು ಖುಷಿ. ಕೆಲವೊಂದು ಸೀನ್ ಅಥವಾ ಸಾಂಗ್ ನೋಡಿದಾಗ ಅದಕ್ಕೆ ಸಂಬಂಧಪಟ್ಟ ಘಟನೆಗಳೆಲ್ಲ ನೆನಪಿಗೆ ಬರುತ್ತೆ. ಇತ್ತೀಚೆಗೆ ‘ಬೆಲ್ ಬಾಟಂ’ ಸಿನಿಮಾ ನೋಡುವಾಗ್ಲೂ ಹಾಗೇ ಆಯ್ತು. ಆಗ ನಡೆದ ಒಂದು ಸಂದರ್ಭ ನೆನಪಿಗೆ ಬಂತು 😞 ಆ ದಿನ ನಾವು ಜೋಗ ಜಲಪಾತದ ಹತ್ರ ಸಾಂಗ್ ಶೂಟ್ ಮಾಡ್ತಿದ್ವಿ…. Read more….
ಕೊರೊನಾ ಬಂದ್ಮೇಲೆ ಎಲ್ರೂ ಕ್ಲೀನ್ ಹ್ಯಾಂಡೆಡ್ ಆಗಿದಾರೆ. ಏನ್ ಮುಟ್ಬೇಕಿದ್ರೂ ಕೈತೊಳ್ಕೋತಾರೆ, ಏನನ್ನ ಮುಟ್ಟಿದ್ರೂ ಕೈತೊಳ್ಕೋತಾರೆ. ರೀಸೆಂಟಾಗಿ ನಾನು ಹಾಗೆ ಕೈತೊಳ್ಕೋತಿರುವಾಗ ಕೆಲವು ವರ್ಷಗಳ ಹಿಂದೆ ನಾನ್ ಆ ಥರ ಮತ್ತೆ ಮತ್ತೆ ಕೈತೊಳ್ಕೋತಿದ್ದು ನೆನಪಾಯ್ತು. ಹಹಹ.. ಖಂಡಿತ ಆಗ ಕೊರೊನಾ ಇರ್ಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಅದ್ಕೆ ಕಾರಣ ಮದರಂಗಿ, ಅದೇ ಮೆಹೆಂದಿ. ನಂಗೆ ಮೆಹೆಂದಿ ಅಂದ್ರೆ ಚಿಕ್ಕೋಳ್ ಇರೋವಾಗ್ಲಿಂದಾನೇ ತುಂಬಾ ಇಷ್ಟ. ಎಷ್ಟ್ ಇಷ್ಟ ಅಂದ್ರೆ, ಮೆಹೆಂದಿ ಹಾಕೋದ್ ಕಲಿಯೋಕಂತ್ಲೇ ಕ್ಲಾಸ್‌ಗೆ ಹೋಗಿದ್ದೆ. ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಕ್ಲಾಸಲ್ಲಿ ಕಲಿತಿದ್ನೆಲ್ಲ ಅಮ್ಮ-ಅಪ್ಪನ… Read more….
Today, I feel a little philosophical, I wanted to shared something I’ve pondered over for quite some time, just bear with me. I once received a forwarded message that made me reflect on the idea of “Die Empty”. Death is the inevitable truth we all need to deal with. Before we all meet our ultimate… Read more….
What would happen if everyone had unlimited amounts of money? It sounds like a dream come true, doesn’t it? what is the effect it’ll have on the economy? The desire to earn money leads to innovation, creativity, and originality. Harmony and understanding between the people in the community develops from money. If money was infinitely… Read more….
I have always believed that experiences shape us and give us more confidence. Why am I bringing this up? Guess you’ll just have to read to find out.😉 What would you do if you have to get to an important meeting in half an hour and your driver bails because he’s not well? It’s stressful,… Read more….