It’s most difficult to be natural onscreen: Samyukta

Samyukta Hornad, who made her cinematic debut with Pawan Kumar’s Lifeu Ishtene, will be seen in the upcoming Oggarane, that is directed by Prakash Raj. The film, a remake of the Malayalam film Salt N’ Pepper, which is releasing in Kannada, Tamil and Telugu, will see the actress play a bold, modern-day girl. “I have known Samyukta’s family for a long time.They were supportive and helpful during my theatre days. I’ve practically seen Samyukta grow up. To cast her was a lovely feeling. She is very talented and fit the bill perfectly. Watching her on set was like seeing your child perform. It was a proud moment for me, in that sense,” says Prakash about why he chose her for the role.
Samyukta made the most of shooting for the film in three languages. “I got to learn the nuances of filmmaking. Prakash sir is very particular about everything, even the tiniest details in his frame. He knows exactly what he wants and will persist till he gets it. To be around someone who loves his work so much was simply inspiring. And every time I rehearsed my dialogues and expressions thoroughly, Prakash sir would change a few dialogues because he wanted me to be spontaneous and natural on screen. And, that's the most difficult bit — to be natural on camera,” says Samyukta.
In fact, all these improvizations and shooting in three languages simulatenously meant that Samyukta had quite a few oops moments. “My first shot was with Sneha and Urvashi ma’am. I didn’t know either of them. I just concentrated on learning my dialogue in all three languages because we were shooting back-to-back. But I was nervous and mixed up all three languages as I started my dialogue. Urvashi ma’am didn’t know that I was messing up and asked me what I was saying, in Tamil. I did not understand what she said and thought it was my cue for the next dialogue and went on to say my line. Only after I finished saying all my lines did I realize that something was wrong. Everyone burst out laughing. My goof-up, though, turned out to be an ice-breaker.”