




Everything you wanted to know about Tollywood, but didn't know whom to ask
Talking about Malayalam film industry, Meera Jasmine seems to have become enlightened that home is where the heart is. Listen to her latest gyan: It is always good to do films in your mother tongue rather than hop into other industries. First, she says, it is easier to act in your mother tongue because you are well versed with the language. Two, when you are in your home state, it's like living in your house. Everything if familiar to you. And the environment is the same as you grew up in your childhood. Three, she asks what did I get acting in Tamil especially, not money nor fame. On top of it, they've said that I've had an affair with every possible hero they could come up with. That is why you can never beat the home experience, she says. Not bad, Jasmine. You've mastered the art of talking. As long as you were doing well in the Telugu and Tamil film industries, you were all praise for them, and now that you don't stand a chance of getting any more films here, you've forgotten them and have started praising the Malayalam film industry, only because you get offers from there. And the link-ups with heroes that you've been talking about, they've been there ever since you entered the industry. What is so new about it? Stop bragging about your home town and give credit to the Tamil and Telugu film industries for having given you some exceptional roles.
Sadha recently did an item song for a Malayalam film, and claims she has become an instant hit with the masses and filmmakers there. She wants us to believe that Malayalam filmmakers are making a beeline to her house and that she has become picky and choosy about the kind of films she wants to do there. Now, that we don't know what's happening in the Malayalam industry, we can't vouch for Sadha's words. Because, in the same vein, she says that she doesn't want to do item numbers anymore. If an item song has put her at the top in Malayalam, why wouldn't she want to do them anymore? Sounds strange, Sadha! In fact, you should go ahead and do more of them to get more meatier roles. Anyway, keeping that aside, Sadha is presently acting in a Telugu film Adi Oka Idile with Abbas. Looks like one of those forgettable films, because even she doesn't go ga ga about her role in the film. She is also acting in a Hindi film Love by Chance. Only time will tell whether the Bollywood filmmakers' decision to take a chance with Sadha is the right one or not.