I'd jump at a Sandalwood offer: Soundarya

The Gandhinagar grapevine has been abuzz with the news that Soundarya, the daughter of veteran actress and KFCC president Jayamala, is making her film debut.
And the actress, who���ll hit the big screen with a Telugu film, tells BT, ���It���s not the language, but the story and the star cast that were important. I couldn���t have found a better script to start with.���
Soundarya, who���ll be starring opposite Yasho Sagar of Ullasanga Utsahanga fame, says, ���This is Yasho���s second film.It was actually his first film, Ullasanga..., which prompted me to take up this offer. I���ve watched it 12 times and I especially like the family scene in the beginning of the film. The film I���ll be shooting for is also a refreshing subject and is for the youth.
��� Soundarya adds that she feels honoured to be making her big-screen debut with a Telugu film. ���It���s an industry that���s on par with Bollywood,��� she says.
The newbie, however, always wanted a Sandalwood launch, but never got film offers at the right time. ���I was offered roles in Kannada films when I was a kid, but my mother didn���t want me to act at the time. I���m ready to start my film career now, but I haven���t got the right kind of Kannada script yet. If I do, I���ll definitely jump at the offer,��� says Soundarya.
And what does the star kid���s mom have to say to her by way of advice? ���Keep practising and work as much as you can. You can achieve something only then. Laziness may pay off now, but hard work pays off every time. That���s been my mother���s advice,��� reveals the actress.
Soundarya didn���t always want to be an actress. ���I wanted to be a vet, but things changed suddenly after I finished college. And since my mother is an actress, I know how the industry works. I feel really lucky that she���s there to guide me,��� she says. And the newbie has a game plan: ���You have to be smart and know what���s what and who���s who in the industry and make the right moves.���