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Controversy queen Veena Mallik was in the City for the photo shoot of her
first Kannada film ‘Dirty Picture Silk Sakkath Maga’
Veena Mallik knows she is a celebrity because she is what she is. And she doesn't miss a chance to flaunt how hot she thinks she is, whether it’s the way she poses for the shutterbugs, her walk or her flirtatious ways.
“I know I am hot and I was a pretty cute kid in school as well. I am used to getting a lot of attention and I love every bit of it. I always remain cool and calm while those around me get tensed,” she laughs.
Veena, who was in the City for the press meet of her first Kannada film titled Dirty Picture Silk Sakkath Maga, was asked a lot of uncomfortable questions, but she handled them all pretty smartly.
The Pakistani model was not a child of controversy by birth. So, it took a while for her to digest it all. “Yes, there’s lot that is written about me and my personal life, almost everyday, in the papers, even if there’s nothing happening. Initially, I found it quite abnormal and used to get upset but now I just smile it off,” she says.
Why did she choose a Kannada film for her debut in the Southern film industry? “I have been getting a lot of offers from the Tamil and Kannada film industry but I was waiting for the right script to come along.
The ‘Dirty Picture...’ has a strong script and my role is a performance-oriented one. The script gives me a chance to explore the actor in me. There are hot scenes, glamourous shots and a lot of scope for performance,” she says.
Ask her if she has any actor she particularly admires in Bollywood or down South and she says, without a second thought, “I find Ajay Devgan really hot. I hope to act with him someday. And when I do, I think Kajol should be warned so as to make sure that her husband doesn’t get stolen,” she beams.
Veena is determined to learn Kannada but says she doesn’t know the names of the heroes in the Kannada film industry, “The men in Kannada films are tall, dark and handsome. I will get to know them pretty soon,” she adds.
Veena is ambitious. “I want to play a cop or a spy someday. I have a pretty good physique and I really want to do some action sequences. I like challenges,” she says.
About love, Veena says, “I’ve been in love several times and in and out of relationships as well. It’s a very complicated thing,” she avers.
This is Veena’s first visit to the City, “I’ve heard so much about Bangalore. I will be returning to spend a month here during which I will explore the City,” she wraps up.