Sadaa's going great in South

So what if her Bollywood dreams have failed to take wing, actress Sadaa���������s career in the south is going great guns. She has films in all four south film industries and is working with some of the biggest stars down south.
In Kannada, she���������s just signed up for Upendra���������s next film, to be directed by P Vasu, and is in talks for another big banner film.In Telugu, she will soon be seen in a horror flick opposite Shivaji, has a film ready for release in Tamil (Pulivesham) and has several offers from Mollywood too.
But while she has been bagging central characters, her actual screen time in most of these films continues to be limited ��������� something she���������s not worried about. ���������When I was a relative newbie, I believed that I ought to get good screen time and story-oriented films. I concentrated on the subject. That���������s where I went wrong. Over time I realised that if I have to get a meaty role and as much screen time as the hero, then the hero would have to be a debutante or the film would be a small budget flick. The trouble with such movies is that there���������s no guarantee it will get promoted well, get released or make any money. Films with big heroes guarantee all that. I still look at my character and check out if it will give me some scope to act and make an impact. I won���������t do roles that only require me to do three songs and vanish,��������� says Sadaa, adding that even if she has only 10 scenes in a film, she will do them if she believes that her role is likely to be remembered by audiences.
Her saving grace, adds Sadaa, is also that most of her films in the south don���������t just require her to add that glam element. ���������In Sandalwood, especially, my roles in Mylari and my next release Mallikarjuna are not glamorous at all. So also my role in the upcoming P Vasu flick,��������� she says.
With everything working out just right for her down south, are there any regrets that B-town isn���������t? Her last outing, Click, was after all a colossal failure. ���������There was a time when I used to fret about my B-town chances. Not anymore. I don���������t even think about it. This kind of an attitude will save me from feeling disappointed. Also, I believe that if it has to happen it will,��������� says Sadaa, adding that her refusal to actively push herself in B-town also has to do with her need for personal space and time. ���������I don���������t want to work all the time. I need to be able to have downtime that I spend with family and friends. My schedules now allow me to take some time off and be at home for 7-8 days at a stretch in between shoots. This suits me just fine,��������� she signs off.
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