I admire Suriya: Shruti Haasan

Shruti Haasan talks to Hyderabad Times about her forthcoming projects, rumours in the industry, dad Kamal Haasan and much more...
She���������s doing films in both the big southern film industries, and actress Shruti Haasan is enjoying the experience. While in Tamil, she has the much-anticipated ���������7am Arivu��������� with Suriya in the lead to look forward to, in Tollywood, she has a film with Siddharth titled ���������Oh My Friend��������� and a movie with Junior NTR that���������s keeping her busy.
The actress feels that ���������7am Arivu���������, which is her debut as a lead actress in Tamil cinema, has shaped up quite well. Sources say that she plays the role of a scientist in the film that marks the return of the superhit ���������Ghajini��������� combo (Suriya-Murugadoss-Harris Jayaraj). Quiz her about it and she says, ���������I can���������t reveal a lot about it now as it���������s all so hush-hush,��������� she starts off, ���������But the strength of this film���������s director ��������� Murugadoss ��������� is that he never loses sight of the concept in the subject. Working on the film has been an enriching experience and I can safely say that it is genuinely different.���������
Most of her friends were super excited when they heard that Shruti was cast opposite Suriya in the film. ���������Yes,��������� she gushes, ���������They were thrilled! I���������ve always admired Suriya���������s work and this film gave me an opportunity to watch him at close quarters. It���������s been a learning experience.���������
Her co-star in the film, Suriya, has often been described as the ���������next Kamal Haasan��������� by people in the industry. So, what does she feel about it? ���������Well, I���������m biased about my dad,��������� she states, ���������I���������m very proud when people commend my dad���������s work and think highly of his films. Today, if someone is termed as the next Kamal Haasan, tomorrow someone might be described as the next Suriya. That���������s the charm of cinema.���������
Back in Tollywood, her on-screen chemistry with Siddharth in was ���������Anaganaga O Dheerudu��������� was much talked-about and she���������s hoping that it will click again in their forthcoming ���������Oh My Friend���������. ���������But ultimately, it���������s for the audience to decide. I���������ve never been a good judge of my on-screen portrayal.���������
What���������s making headlines is not just her work but her reported closeness to Siddharth. Quiz her about it and she says, ���������My personal life is nobody���������s business. Ultimately, certain things are private. I���������ll be very happy to talk about my work to my fans and scribes for hours together, but I don���������t see why I should talk about anything that���������s personal.���������