<p>Actress Sneha Ullal, the star of films such as <em>Lucky </em>and <em>Simha</em>, says that she is a strong person and does not get too affected by professional setbacks. Speaking exclusively to <em>DH</em>, she adds that an artiste does not have any control over a lot of things that affect the outcome of his or her movie. </p>.<p>Sneha also opens up about her role in Zee5's <em>Expiry Date</em> and says that it is quite different from anything she has done in the past and has shades of grey. </p>.<p>(Edited excerpts from the interview)</p>.<p><strong>What encouraged you to take up <em>Expiry Date</em>?</strong><br />The main reason behind taking it up is my character. I play the role of a bossy and powerful woman and this is completely different from anything I have done in the past. </p>.<p><strong>How did you prepare to play the 'bossy' character?</strong></p>.<p>I did not really need to prepare as I am pretty much the same. I am bossy and outspoken (when the need arises) in real life just like the character in <em>Expiry Date</em>. The only difference is that my reel avatar has shades of grey, which is not the case with me in real life. </p>.<p><strong>What are the main differences between acting in a digital production and doing films?</strong></p>.<p>There isn't much of a difference as you still need to learn your lines and perform. Moreover, the production values of Expiry Date are so good that there is no difference between it and an A-grade film. </p>.<p><strong>How did you get interested in acting?</strong></p>.<p>Becoming an actress was never really the plan and I did not pursue it as a career. However, as luck would have it, I just kept getting work. That said and done, I am planning things a lot better now and it is a completely different ball game. </p>.<p><strong>How was the experience of acting in Telugu movies?</strong></p>.<p>That was a wonderful experience. My first Telugu film did well and this made everything easy. </p>.<p><strong>You worked with Nandamuri Balakrishna in <em>Simha</em>.</strong></p>.<p>As I had worked with Salman (Khan) and Mithun Chakraborty prior to doing <em>Simha</em>, I was familiar with the level of respect you had to show while working with a person of a certain stature. That said and done, Mr Balakrishna was very friendly with me on the sets and made me feel comfortable. </p>.<p><strong>How do you deal with setbacks?</strong></p>.<p>I am a strong person and have never allowed such things to bother me. When you work in a movie, not everything is in your hand. </p>.<p><strong>What are your plans for the future?</strong></p>.<p>I have been offered quite a few OTT projects and hope to focus on digital going forward. </p>
<p>Actress Sneha Ullal, the star of films such as <em>Lucky </em>and <em>Simha</em>, says that she is a strong person and does not get too affected by professional setbacks. Speaking exclusively to <em>DH</em>, she adds that an artiste does not have any control over a lot of things that affect the outcome of his or her movie. </p>.<p>Sneha also opens up about her role in Zee5's <em>Expiry Date</em> and says that it is quite different from anything she has done in the past and has shades of grey. </p>.<p>(Edited excerpts from the interview)</p>.<p><strong>What encouraged you to take up <em>Expiry Date</em>?</strong><br />The main reason behind taking it up is my character. I play the role of a bossy and powerful woman and this is completely different from anything I have done in the past. </p>.<p><strong>How did you prepare to play the 'bossy' character?</strong></p>.<p>I did not really need to prepare as I am pretty much the same. I am bossy and outspoken (when the need arises) in real life just like the character in <em>Expiry Date</em>. The only difference is that my reel avatar has shades of grey, which is not the case with me in real life. </p>.<p><strong>What are the main differences between acting in a digital production and doing films?</strong></p>.<p>There isn't much of a difference as you still need to learn your lines and perform. Moreover, the production values of Expiry Date are so good that there is no difference between it and an A-grade film. </p>.<p><strong>How did you get interested in acting?</strong></p>.<p>Becoming an actress was never really the plan and I did not pursue it as a career. However, as luck would have it, I just kept getting work. That said and done, I am planning things a lot better now and it is a completely different ball game. </p>.<p><strong>How was the experience of acting in Telugu movies?</strong></p>.<p>That was a wonderful experience. My first Telugu film did well and this made everything easy. </p>.<p><strong>You worked with Nandamuri Balakrishna in <em>Simha</em>.</strong></p>.<p>As I had worked with Salman (Khan) and Mithun Chakraborty prior to doing <em>Simha</em>, I was familiar with the level of respect you had to show while working with a person of a certain stature. That said and done, Mr Balakrishna was very friendly with me on the sets and made me feel comfortable. </p>.<p><strong>How do you deal with setbacks?</strong></p>.<p>I am a strong person and have never allowed such things to bother me. When you work in a movie, not everything is in your hand. </p>.<p><strong>What are your plans for the future?</strong></p>.<p>I have been offered quite a few OTT projects and hope to focus on digital going forward. </p>
