Parvathy's debut film is a multi starrer

At her age, most girls are usually indecisive about their next step, but Femina Miss India 2008 Parvathy Omanakuttan Nair is an exception to that rule. ���Follow your heart���, is the mantra this 22-year-old has always believed in.
Having lived her dream to be one of the most beautiful women in the world, Parvathy now has fingers crossed for her Bollywood debut United Six directed by Vishal Aryan Singh.
���I always wanted to part of the glamour world. I wanted to be a beauty queen and am happy to have reached here. I can���t think of doing anything else... I don���t really know what I would have been, had it not been the glamour industry. This is my calling in life,��� says the leggy beauty.
Talk about her debut and Parvathy confesses that she���s glad that she waited for the right thing at the right time. ���A lot of offers kept pouring in after the Miss World pageant but I did not like the scripts. When I was approached for this film, the script instantly sent positive vibes,��� says Parvathy, adding, ���The film is about six girls from different walks of life and how a situation unites them. There is no male lead in the film.���
While shooting for the film, Parvathy had accidentally kicked a man on the set and there was a lot of talk about the incident afterwards. Was it a star tantrum? ���No, no. It was just an accident. People just need something to talk about. I guess that���s the price one pays for being a celebrity. My parents have taught me that if you have 100 people supporting you, there will be 200 others who will be against you. I always keep this in mind,��� she says matter-of-factly.
Her strong connection with God is also what keeps this former beauty queen going. ���I am a spiritual person. I have conversations with God whenever I feel like. These chats make me feel at peace with myself. I don���t believe in religion or caste. For me God is a someone up there who can hear me,��� she says.
Did she have any apprehensions about her debut film being an all-girl flick? ���I love being different. I didn���t want to do clich��d roles. This film gave me freedom to be different. I am happy to share screen space with five other actors. It has been such a wonderful learning experience. I don���t have any formal training in acting. I believe it���s best to let the camera teach you,��� she avers.
Though ramp shows have taken a backseat as of now, the dusky beauty finds both acting and the ramp equally challenging. ���I am open to good work, be it films or the ramp.���
Her smile makes it evident that the disappointment of losing the Miss World 2008 crown to Miss Russia has finally faded. ���I don���t think about it anymore. Yes, I was upset at being so close yet so far. Anybody in my place would have felt the same. But I knew God had something else in store for me. I believe I have achieved success. For me success does not mean winning a crown; it is doing your best to make a place in people���s heart.
The road ahead might seem uncertain for her but Parvathy says she just wants to ���live life to the fullest.���Amen to that!
By Rupam Jain
rupam.jain@timesgroup.com