<p>The enthusiasm and dedication of actor Sruthi Hariharan have always worked in her favour. It is no surprise that filmmakers are always happy to include her in their projects. <br /><br />This young artiste is now on an exciting mode in her career with another interesting project ‘Happy New Year’. Directed by Pannaga Bharana, it hit the screens recently. <br /><br />In a candid chat with Tini Sara Anien, the actor throws light on the project and more. <br /><br />What about ‘Happy New Year’ did you find irresistible?<br />The movie is an anthology, a format which hasn’t been explored in Sandalwood for a decade. The five stories in the movie are distinct yet have a thread connecting them, which is about the value of love. The fact that Pannaga Bharana was directing the movie is what pulled me <br />to it.<br /><br />How distinct is your role?<br />I have always selected roles on the basis of how they challenge me as an actor. My character, Charvi, is a patient who is bed-ridden. To explore the emotional phase that such a patient goes through was a difficult task. <br /><br />A challenging moment while doing the film...<br />I wasn’t supposed to have any body language! Lying in the bed and emoting only through the eyes and the face was not easy. <br /><br />How is this movie different for you?<br />I’ve never been a part of a multi-starrer. There is a new wave in Kannada cinema and I’m hoping that the movie will occupy that space. <br /><br />When not working on a project, what do you do?<br />When I’m not on a set, I’m searching for ways to be on one. I am a workaholic. If I <br />am not shooting for a film, I will be busy with the short film my team and I are working on. Else, I just sit back and enjoy a cup of tea and my solitude. <br /><br />Is there something you really like doing?<br />I love driving to the airport. That’s the only empty road one can find and which is fun to drive on. I also love travelling and holidaying in Europe.<br /><br />What do you have in your bag when stepping out...<br />I do not step out of the house without my glasses, my mobile phone, earphones and mouth freshener.<br /><br />Any close friends in the industry?<br />I’m close to many people in Sandalwood. But, I’m closest to Shraddha Srinath of ‘U-Turn’ fame. We both come from a non-filmy background and have had many trips together. <br /> <br />What have you picked up from the industry?<br />I have learnt two important things — to say no the right way and people management. One can be politically correct and not be blunt. <br /><br />If you could change one thing about yourself, what would it be?<br />I trust easily and I wish I could change that about myself.</p>
<p>The enthusiasm and dedication of actor Sruthi Hariharan have always worked in her favour. It is no surprise that filmmakers are always happy to include her in their projects. <br /><br />This young artiste is now on an exciting mode in her career with another interesting project ‘Happy New Year’. Directed by Pannaga Bharana, it hit the screens recently. <br /><br />In a candid chat with Tini Sara Anien, the actor throws light on the project and more. <br /><br />What about ‘Happy New Year’ did you find irresistible?<br />The movie is an anthology, a format which hasn’t been explored in Sandalwood for a decade. The five stories in the movie are distinct yet have a thread connecting them, which is about the value of love. The fact that Pannaga Bharana was directing the movie is what pulled me <br />to it.<br /><br />How distinct is your role?<br />I have always selected roles on the basis of how they challenge me as an actor. My character, Charvi, is a patient who is bed-ridden. To explore the emotional phase that such a patient goes through was a difficult task. <br /><br />A challenging moment while doing the film...<br />I wasn’t supposed to have any body language! Lying in the bed and emoting only through the eyes and the face was not easy. <br /><br />How is this movie different for you?<br />I’ve never been a part of a multi-starrer. There is a new wave in Kannada cinema and I’m hoping that the movie will occupy that space. <br /><br />When not working on a project, what do you do?<br />When I’m not on a set, I’m searching for ways to be on one. I am a workaholic. If I <br />am not shooting for a film, I will be busy with the short film my team and I are working on. Else, I just sit back and enjoy a cup of tea and my solitude. <br /><br />Is there something you really like doing?<br />I love driving to the airport. That’s the only empty road one can find and which is fun to drive on. I also love travelling and holidaying in Europe.<br /><br />What do you have in your bag when stepping out...<br />I do not step out of the house without my glasses, my mobile phone, earphones and mouth freshener.<br /><br />Any close friends in the industry?<br />I’m close to many people in Sandalwood. But, I’m closest to Shraddha Srinath of ‘U-Turn’ fame. We both come from a non-filmy background and have had many trips together. <br /> <br />What have you picked up from the industry?<br />I have learnt two important things — to say no the right way and people management. One can be politically correct and not be blunt. <br /><br />If you could change one thing about yourself, what would it be?<br />I trust easily and I wish I could change that about myself.</p>
