‘Nag is cool, Venkatesh an introvert’

Mamta Mohandas is in Bangalore shooting with Nagarjuna for King. Before this, she���s done Yamadonga with Junior NTR and Chintakayala Ravi with Venkatesh.
How did she manage to bag roles opposite so many superstars? ���I guess it just happened,��� she says. ���Probably my role opposite Junior NTR was different from the stereotypes for heroines and that made people sit up and take notice.���
On the sets of King, she talks about working with Nagarjuna.���He���s very cool,��� she says, adding, ���He doesn���t have any hang-ups despite being a top hero. In fact, we talk about music and exchange music CDs.��� How about the other superstars she���s acted with? ���Venkatesh is an introvert off-screen and NTR is dedicated,��� she says.
Mamta will be sharing screen space with Trisha in King. So, what���s it like working with heroines who have established themselves in the industry? ���I���ve known Trisha since my first film. Usually when we meet, we don���t talk shop. We discuss other things, mostly about clothes and the places we travel to. It���s a misconception that two heroines are always rivals,��� she explains.
She adds that she���s not in the numbers game at the moment. ���Right now I���m not in a position to compete with Trisha; she���s five to six years senior to me. But a few years from now, I do wish to see myself there and I���m working towards it,��� she says.
While being busy in Tollywood, Mamta has also finished shooting for a Tamil film, Guru En Aalu, opposite Madhavan. ���I���m a big fan of Madhavan and I also wanted to keep myself active in the Tamil industry,��� she says. Guru En Aalu is a remake of the old Hindi film, Yes Boss. What���s her take on remakes? ���We have to look at what audiences want,��� she says. ���They want to be entertained, to laugh a bit and then forget about the movie. It���s been a while since we saw Madhavan doing comedy. And though it���s a remake, he���s brought his own touch to the role. With Vivek and Abbas also in the film, it���s a laugh riot,��� she says.
Apart from acting, Mamta is also a talented singer, having lent her voice to heroines like Nayanthara, Ileana and Yana Gupta. Now that she���s busy with her acting. Has singing taken a back seat? ���It���s my ultimate passion. Except for Chintakayala Ravi, I���ve sung for all my Telugu movies. When I feel really low, music is what puts me back on track,��� she concludes.