She is game for any role

bangalore: she is very popular fordonning positive roles in films and serials. give her the role of amother-in-law or talkative sister-in-law and you feel they are real. she has 50serials and 40 films to her credit. though acting was not her cup of tea, sheenjoys it after being in the field for nearly three decades. that''s shobharaghavendra for you. shobha began her career with in 1974. ``i did the role ofchowdi and the offer was unexpected.'''' then an offer came from benaka theatretroupe to act in the play ,directed by b. jayashree. from then on, shobha never looked back. ``offers cameto me from films, serials and also theatre groups. besides, i worked for manydocumentary films and .'''' her important stage productions include. but acting in serials and films iswhat she most enjoys doing. as a senior artiste, she has to her credit 50kannada serials which include and directed by t.n. seetharam.shobha raghavendra can play any role -- a mother-in-law, sister, sister-in-law,second wife or grandmother. she has also played the `madam'' of a brothel inshe doesn''t mindthese `in-between'' roles. `` i think i am getting such roles because i amneither young nor old.'''' shobha has acted in nearly 40 films, which includeand she has won the best actress award for her role in shobha always believes thatwhatever role you do should register in the minds of the viewers. ``acting infilms or serials is good. we should work like a family, we should concentrate onthe characters, then only you can give your best.'''' shobha is jovial on thesets. ``i keep everyone smiling on the sets. but when somebody does politics, iget upset and oppose it tooth and nail.'''' shobha has no big plans for thefuture. ``i just want to be an actress and would prefer good roles.''''