Priya to star opposite Siddharth in '180'

She might have made her acting debut with a Tamil flick, Vaamanan, but is it in Tollywood that actress Priya Anand���������s priorities seem to lie? That���������s going to change soon, she assures us. And that���������s because she���������ll now be seen opposite Boys Siddharth in Jayendra���������s upcoming flick titled 180.
���������It really wasn���������t a conscious decision,��������� she says, about concentrating on Tollywood, ���������While I was waiting for good offers in Tamil to come by, I was approached by M Saravanan sir���������s banner to do a film in Telugu with director Shekar Kammula.He was launching Ramanaidu sir���������s grandson, RaNa, and I had a vital role in it. I wasn���������t willing to let go of that offer. The film clicked at the BO and even now, people remember my dialogues in it! I was fortunate enough to have gotten a well-written role and a big launch in the Telugu film industry. Soon, I was approached by producer Dil Raju for a film with Ram. Numerous offers followed and I almost had to settle in Hyderabad! And then, I took off to the US to be with my parents. Now, I���������m back in Kollywood with 180.���������
Ad filmmaker Jayendra���������s film will be a bi-lingual, shot simultaneously in Tamil and Telugu. ���������I felt that it was a perfect film to gain a re-entry to Kollywood. Every shot was canned in both Tamil and Telugu. As I speak both languages fluently, it wasn���������t taxing for me. In fact, it was a new experience because, with every scene, I got the opportunity to improve my performance. And, I was thrilled to deliver dialogues in Tamil after a long time!��������� she says excitedly.
Priya just can���������t stop raving about her director, Jayendra, and her co-star, Siddharth. ���������As 180 is Jayendra���������s first film, expectations are high. He is very knowledgeable and yet quite approachable. Thanks to him, I could see a new me, right from my looks to the way my character has shaped up.���������
She continues, ���������I���������m paired opposite Siddharth for the first time in this film. I���������ve always enjoyed his performance in his other movies. He���������s talented and gets involved in the process of filmmaking. He keeps reading about cinema and is passionate about his work.���������
Though the actress isn���������t willing to divulge details about the movie or her role in it, she says, ���������It���������s an urban rom-com and my portions were shot in the US and Malaysia. I play a girl who reflects upon life as she goes through several ups and downs.���������
Shooting for 180, she feels, was a memorable experience in more than one way. ���������Apart from working with a bunch of talented and like-minded people, I also got to spend quality time with my family as my portions in the US were shot for almost a month. It had been long since I met them and when I told them I���������d be shooting close to home, my mom and aunt dropped by on to the sets often. They were happy to see their daughter working hard and I was happy that they were watching me at work,��������� she smiles.
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