Challenges are a part of life. It is the way of life. It is the way you learn. The hurdles only get bigger with time. Since I was a child, my mother has protected me from everything. It is a mother’s instinct. No mother likes to see their child stressed out or hurt, so it… Read more….
There was a time I used to tease people about the way they reacted to series or fell in love with character’s from the movies/ series. The way they were so focused on what was happening to the characters and emotions they would portray, I never understood it…Until it happened to me… ❤ Yes, It… Read more….
“ಈ ಟೈಮಲ್ಲಿ ಸಾಯೋ ಮಾತ್ ಬೇಕಾ?”, ಯಾರಾದರೂ ಸಾವಿನ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಮಾತಾಡ್ದಾಗ ಸಡನ್ ಆಗಿ ಈ ಥರದ ಪ್ರಶ್ನೆ ಎದುರಾಗುತ್ತೆ. ಈಗ ನಾನು ಮಾತಾಡೋಕೆ ಐ ಮೀನ್ ಬರೆಯೋಕೆ ಹೊರಟಿರೋದು ಕೂಡ ಸಾವಿನ ಮಾತೇ. ಹಹಹ.. ಹಾಗಂತ “ಈ ಟೈಮಲ್ಲಿ ಸಾಯೋ ಮಾತ್ ಬೇಕಾ?” ಅಂತ ನೀವ್ ಕೇಳ್ಬೇಡಿ. ಯಾಕಂದ್ರೆ ನಾನ್ ಮಾತಾಡ್ತಿರೋದು ರಿಯಲ್ ಸಾವಲ್ಲ, ಆ್ಯಕ್ಟಿಂಗ್ ಬಗ್ಗೆ. ಸಾವೆಂದರೆ ಕೊನೆ, ಆದರೆ ನನ್ನ ಪಾಲಿಗೆ ಅದೇ ಶುರು. ಅಂದ್ರೆ ನಾನು ನನ್ನ ಮೊದಲ ಕೆಲವು ಸಿನಿಮಾಗಳಲ್ಲೇ… Read more….
I’ve always been passionate about learning new things, horse-riding being one of them. It was one of the many dreams in my bucket list. I began learning horse riding in 2008 and trust me, I’d never felt so amazing before. Every time I rode a horse, I felt like a queen. The place where I… Read more….
We have varying opinions about whether or not eating non-vegetarian is ethical. I wasn’t particularly attracted to vegetarian food since childhood. I remember Mom used to cook sambar and curry out of leafy vegetables. I do eat veggies but I never really liked the leafy ones for some reason and asked her to cook something… Read more….
We might be the master of our thoughts, but we are the slaves of our emotions. I am a very emotional person. I get very emotional at the smallest of things like watching movies, I’ve cried while reading books (If you have read my article, “I indeed had a love story”, you would know), I… Read more….
When I was young, my brother took me to a movie called Deep Blue Sea. I was excited! It was about how a group of researchers altered sharks and how the sharks later tried to hunt down their creators! They would come out of nowhere and eat people! The movie was terrifying, but I enjoyed… Read more….
……..…“ಇದೇನಿದು? ಇವತ್ತು ಹರಿಪ್ರಿಯಾ ಬರೆಯೋ ಬದಲು ಬರೀ ಚುಕ್ಕಿ ಇಡ್ತಿದಾರೆ?” ಅಂತ ಅಂದ್ಕೊಂಡ್ರಾ?. ಇವತ್ತು ಚುಕ್ಕಿ ಇಟ್ಟಿರೋದಕ್ಕೂ ಒಂದು ಕಾರಣ ಇದೆ, ಯಾಕಂದ್ರೆ ಇವತ್ತಿನ ವಿಷಯಾನ ಚುಕ್ಕಿಯಿಂದಲೇ ಶುರು ಮಾಡ್ಬೇಕು. ಗೊತ್ತಾಯ್ತಾ.. ವಿಷ್ಯ ಏನಂತ? ಇಲ್ವಾ? ಪರವಾಗಿಲ್ಲ ನಾನೇ ಹೇಳ್ತೀನಿ. ನಾನು ಇವತ್ತು ರಂಗೋಲಿ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಮಾತಾಡ್ಬೇಕು ಅಂದ್ಕೊಂಡಿದೀನಿ. ನನ್ನ ಹಾಬೀಸ್ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ನಿಮ್ಗೆಲ್ಲ ಗೊತ್ತು, ಕೆಲವು ಹವ್ಯಾಸಗಳ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಇಲ್ಲೇ ‘ಬೇಬ್ ನೋಸ್‌’ನಲ್ಲೇ ಬರೆದಿದ್ದೆ. ನಾನು ಚಿಕ್ಕೋಳಿದ್ದಾಗ್ಲೇ ಬಹಳಷ್ಟು ವಿಷ್ಯಗಳ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಇಂಟ್ರೆಸ್ಟ್ ಬೆಳೆಸ್ಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದೆ. ತುಂಬಾ… Read more….
Neer Dose 2016 If you guys have been following through my blog, you must already know the ordeal I went through while shooting for Neer Dose. It is one of the boldest and most complicated characters I’ve ever played and one that demanded a lot of courage. People often look down upon sex workers but… Read more….
Typecasting is something I dislike deeply. As an artist, it gives me immense happiness when somebody compliments me about my choice of films and versatility, rather than my looks. I’ve always wanted to make my mark in the industry and I think I have, to some extent, but artists are known for their greed for… Read more….
Be it me, you, or a huge elephant or a small ant, we are all living beings though we differ in size, shape, and form. I’d like to quote the example of bubbles flowing in a stream of water, which is their abode. No matter how big or small the bubble is, once they break,… Read more….
Every camera has a lot of stories to tell. Few years ago, we did not have phones with a good camera, so I decided to buy a pocket-sized camera. I was very fond of the camera! I had stored so many memories of mine. My work clicks, my travel adventures, beautiful sceneries, so many folders!… Read more….
ಮುಂದುವರಿದ ಭಾಗ.. ‘ಒಂದಿನ ಅಣ್ಣಾವ್ರಿಗೆ ಆರಾಮಿಲ್ಲ ಅಂತ ಏನೋ ರೂಮರ್ಸ್ ಹಬ್ಬಿತ್ತು. ನೋಡ್ಕೊಂಡ್ ಬರೋಣ ಅಂತ ಅವ್ರ ಮನೆಗೆ ಹೋಗಿದ್ದೆ. ಸುಸ್ತಾಗಿದ್ರೂ ಅವ್ರು ಮನೇಲಿ ಉಪ್ಪಿಟ್ಟೆಲ್ಲ ಕೊಟ್ಟು 2 ಗಂಟೆ ಮಾತಾಡಿದ್ರು. ಬರ್ತಾ ಗೇಟ್‌ವರೆಗೂ ಬಂದು ಕೈ ಮುಗಿದು ಕಳಿಸ್ಕೊಟ್ರು. ಆಗ ಅವ್ರ ಕೈಗಳು ನಡುಗ್ತಿದ್ವು. ಆ ಸ್ಥಿತಿಯಲ್ಲೂ ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಅಷ್ಟು ಪ್ರೀತಿಯಿಂದ ಕಳಿಸಿಕೊಟ್ಟ ಅವ್ರ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಹೆಮ್ಮೆ ಅನಿಸ್ತು, ಗೌರವ ಹೆಚ್ಚಾಯ್ತು. ಆವತ್ನಿಂದ ನಾನೂ ಅದ್ನ ರೂಢಿಸ್ಕೊಂಡೆ. ಆ ನಂತ್ರ ನಮ್ಮನೆಗೆ ಬಂದವ್ರನ್ನ ನಾನು ಹೇಗೆ… Read more….
ಇವತ್ತಿನ ಮಾತು ಎಲ್ಲಿಂದ ಶುರು ಮಾಡ್ಲಿ ಅನ್ನೋದೇ ಗೊತ್ತಾಗ್ತಿಲ್ಲ. ಯಾಕಂದ್ರೆ ಇವತ್ತಿನ ವಿಷ್ಯ ಎಚ್‌ಎಎಲ್‌ನಿಂದ ಮಂಗಳಯಾನದ ವರೆಗೂ ಇದೆ. ಇಷ್ಟು ಹೇಳ್ತಿದ್ ಹಾಗೆ ನಾನು ಯಾರ್ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಮಾತಾಡ್ತಿದೀನಿ ಅಂತ ನಿಮ್ ಮನಸಲ್ಲಿ ಒಂದ್ ಉತ್ರ ಟೇಕಾಫ್ ಆಗಿರ್ಬೋದು. ಆಗಿಲ್ಲಂದ್ರೆ ಒಮ್ಮೆ ‘ನೀರ್‌ದೋಸೆ’ನ ನೆನಪಿಸ್ಕೊಳ್ಳಿ. ಯೆಸ್.. ನಾನು ಮಾತಾಡ್ತಿರೋದು ದ ಗ್ರೇಟ್ ಆ್ಯಕ್ಟರ್ ದತ್ತಣ್ಣ ಬಗ್ಗೆ. ‘ನೀರ್‌ದೋಸೆ’ ಸಿನಿಮಾದಲ್ಲಿ ನಾನು ಅವರೂ ಜೊತೆಗೇ ಆ್ಯಕ್ಟ್ ಮಾಡಿದ್ವಿ. ಈಗ ಕೊರೊನಾ ಟೈಮಲ್ಲಿ ದತ್ತಣ್ಣ ಏನ್ ಮಾಡ್ತಿರ್ಬೋದು ಅಂತ ಒಂದು… Read more….
When I was 10 years old, I went on a tour with my family to Sringeri, Hornadu and Kudremukh which are situated around Chikmagalur. We also stopped by a tea estate in between our journey. My cousin had also accompanied us since it was summer vacation. If you were born in the 90s, I’m sure… Read more….
I’m sure you all enjoy the songs that we shoot in places like Ooty, Kashmir etc. Have you noticed how we actresses wear beautiful sarees or thin clothes to look glamorous, whereas, actors wear warm clothes with sweaters, gloves, and everything? I’ve worked in multiple films that were shot in cold places like ‘E- Sambhashane’… Read more….
When I was a kid, I really enjoyed playing with toys and thanks to my mom for teaching me art and craft. She taught me how to make flowers out of sax cloth, glass painting, fabric painting, etc. We would make a bunch of flowers and place them in a flower vase, which was also… Read more….
I’m sure you all know how much I love to travel. I wanted to travel this year as I could not travel much the previous year because I had a lot of shoots and releases lined up and I barely had time. I wanted to make up for it this year and had a lot… Read more….
We all know UNO is the most loved card game and it can be enjoyed by people of any age group. If you’ve never played it, let me tell you it is fairly simple and there are tons of videos on Youtube that explain how to play it so let’s not get into that. I’m… Read more….
ಕಳೆದ ಒಂದ್ ವಾರ ಎಲ್ ನೋಡಿದ್ರೂ ಎಸ್‌ಎಸ್‌ಎಲ್‌ಸಿಯದ್ದೇ ಸುದ್ದಿ. ಯಾಕಂದ್ರೆ ಎಲ್ಲ ಕಡೆ ಕೊರೊನಾ ಭಯದ ನಡುವೆನೇ ಎಸ್ಎಸ್ಎಲ್ಸಿ ಎಕ್ಸಾಂ ನಡೀತು. ಹಾಗಾಗಿ ಜನ ಅದ್ರ ಬಗ್ಗೆನೇ ಜಾಸ್ತಿ ಮಾತಾಡ್ತಿದ್ರಿಂದ ನಂಗೆ ನನ್ನ ಎಸ್ಎಸ್ಎಲ್ಸಿ ದಿನಗಳು ನೆನಪಾದ್ವು. ಅದ್ಕೆ ನಾನೂ ಬರಿತಿದೀನಿ.. ಐ ಮೀನ್, ನನ್ನ ಎಸ್ಎಸ್ಎಲ್ಸಿ ದಿನಗಳ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಬರಿತಿದೀನಿ. ನಾನು 9ನೇ ಕ್ಲಾಸ್‌ವರ್ಗೂ ಚಿಕ್ಕಬಳ್ಳಾಪುರದಲ್ಲೇ ಓದಿದ್ದು. ನಂತ್ರ ನಾವು ಬೆಂಗಳೂರಿಗೆ ಶಿಫ್ಟ್ ಆದ್ವಿ. ಅದ್ಕೆ ನಾನು ಎಸ್ಎಸ್ಎಲ್ಸಿ ಬೆಂಗಳೂರಲ್ಲಿ ಓದಿದ್ದು. ನನ್ನ ಅಜ್ಜಿ-ತಾತಾ ಎಲ್ಲ… Read more….
On one Sunday morning, around 5 AM, we had decided to go hot air ballooning. We travelled to Aero Adventures, which is located near Jakkur Aerodrome. We usually tend to wake up very late on Sundays but that day was special, and we were extremely excited! I was surprised to see so many adventurous people… Read more….
You guys probably already know how close I am with my Mom. I love her and she means the world to me. Whenever I see someone of my Mom’s age in trouble, my first instinct is to go and help them no matter what I’m doing at that moment. I also feel that in my… Read more….
We, actors, must live up to our words. Once we accommodate a date for the shoot, we need to be at the location to shoot no matter what because one person should not be responsible for changing the whole plan. But, everyone has one of those days where we are not in the mood to… Read more….
ನನ್ನ ಕನ್ನಡದ ಎರಡನೇ ಸಿನಿಮಾ ‘ವಸಂತ ಕಾಲ’, ಆ ಸಿನಿಮಾದಲ್ಲಿ ಶರಣ್ ಅವ್ರು ಕಾಮಿಡಿಯನ್ ಆಗಿ ಆ್ಯಕ್ಟ್ ಮಾಡಿದ್ರು. ನಾವು ಸೆಟ್‍ನಲ್ಲಿ ಸ್ವಲ್ಪ ಫ್ರೀ ಸಿಕ್ಕಿದ್ರೂ ಚೇರ್ ಹಾಕೊಂಡು ಕೂತು ಮಾತಾಡ್ತಿದ್ವಿ.. ಅಲ್ಲ ಅಲ್ಲ ಅವ್ರು ಮಾತಾಡ್ತಿದ್ರು, ನಾನು ನಗ್ತಿದ್ದೆ. ಆ ಸಿನಿಮಾ ರಿಲೀಸ್ ಆಗಿದ್ದು 2008ರಲ್ಲಿ. ಅದಾದ್ಮೇಲೆ ನಾನೂ ಶರಣ್ ಅವರು ಮತ್ತೆ ಜೊತೆಗೆ ಆ್ಯಕ್ಟ್ ಮಾಡಿದ್ದು ‘ಬುಲೆಟ್ ಬಸ್ಯಾ’ದಲ್ಲಿ. ಈ ಸಿನಿಮಾ ಬಿಡುಗಡೆ ಆಗಿದ್ದು, 2015ರಲ್ಲಿ. ಆಗ ಶರಣ್ ಅವ್ರು ಹೀರೋ, ನಾನೇ ಹೀರೋಯಿನ್…. Read more….