<p>Posters of Priyanka Upendra starrer 'Devaki' portray fear, struggle and a sense of helplessness. Set in Kolkata, its script revolves around real incidents involving child trafficking. Does a mother lose her daughter to child traffickers? Will the child be rescued and will the racket be busted? These are just some of the questions that beg for an answer.</p>.<p>In a quick chat with Metrolife, Priyanka Upendra talks about the making of the film and why the character stayed with her longer than expected.</p>.<p class="Question"><strong>What made you accept 'Devaki'?</strong><br />This is an original script that is based on real incidents that happened in Kolkata. It is a performance-oriented character and I could totally relate to the script and the emotions that came with it. </p>.<p class="Question"><strong>What was the tough part about playing Devaki?</strong><br />The film also has my daughter Aishwarya making her debut in the Kannada film industry. The scenes, involving a mother and daughter, came naturally to me but they were pretty intense because of the situations they were shot in. </p>.<p class="Question"><strong>Would you call it an emotionally-intense film?</strong><br />Yes, it is. The emotions are not consistent throughout. There is a graph that goes up and down. It was important to maintain that momentum. The character stayed with me long after we shot. We shot for 36 days at a stretch and I was in the same outfit. I must add here that it was difficult for me to disengage from the character. Aishwarya, on the other hand, was pretty detached from everything. </p>.<p class="Question"><strong>How did Aishwarya react to the script and the scenes?</strong><br />I didn't tell her the whole story because it would frighten her. We shot her portion scene to scene, without revealing the whole script because it is quite an intense subject. </p>.<p class="Question"><strong>On working with Lohith...</strong><br />This is my second film with Lohith after 'Mummy'. He and I share a good rapport. We thrashed out our ideas and worked on the script together. It took us six months to finalise it. </p>
<p>Posters of Priyanka Upendra starrer 'Devaki' portray fear, struggle and a sense of helplessness. Set in Kolkata, its script revolves around real incidents involving child trafficking. Does a mother lose her daughter to child traffickers? Will the child be rescued and will the racket be busted? These are just some of the questions that beg for an answer.</p>.<p>In a quick chat with Metrolife, Priyanka Upendra talks about the making of the film and why the character stayed with her longer than expected.</p>.<p class="Question"><strong>What made you accept 'Devaki'?</strong><br />This is an original script that is based on real incidents that happened in Kolkata. It is a performance-oriented character and I could totally relate to the script and the emotions that came with it. </p>.<p class="Question"><strong>What was the tough part about playing Devaki?</strong><br />The film also has my daughter Aishwarya making her debut in the Kannada film industry. The scenes, involving a mother and daughter, came naturally to me but they were pretty intense because of the situations they were shot in. </p>.<p class="Question"><strong>Would you call it an emotionally-intense film?</strong><br />Yes, it is. The emotions are not consistent throughout. There is a graph that goes up and down. It was important to maintain that momentum. The character stayed with me long after we shot. We shot for 36 days at a stretch and I was in the same outfit. I must add here that it was difficult for me to disengage from the character. Aishwarya, on the other hand, was pretty detached from everything. </p>.<p class="Question"><strong>How did Aishwarya react to the script and the scenes?</strong><br />I didn't tell her the whole story because it would frighten her. We shot her portion scene to scene, without revealing the whole script because it is quite an intense subject. </p>.<p class="Question"><strong>On working with Lohith...</strong><br />This is my second film with Lohith after 'Mummy'. He and I share a good rapport. We thrashed out our ideas and worked on the script together. It took us six months to finalise it. </p>
