Vaishnavi Gowda bags her next

Like most other TV artistes, Vaishnavi Gowda, best known as Sannidhi from Agnisakshi, also made transition from the small screen to the big screen. But after debuting with the critically-acclaimed Girgitle a year ago, she did not immediately sign up for her next. We now hear that Vaishnavi has signed up to play the lead in debutant director Vinay Kumar MG’s as-yet-untitled film.“After Girgitle, I knew that I did not want to do run-of-the-mill roles and was looking for performance-oriented characters. So, while the offers kept coming my way, I took my time to decide on which one to do next. In Vinay’s film, I play Nakshatra, a jovial, independent and responsible girl, whose life takes a turn owing to a certain incident. The narrative follows the people she meets along the way, and and how they help her overcome her problems. I have already begun shooting for the first schedule of the film, much of which involves night shoots. Although the entire team comprises newcomers, their way of approaching the subject and creativity made me accept the project,” she explains. Does that mean it is adieu to the small screen? “Well, it looks that way now. Since Agnisakshi has ended, I am not returning to television and want to concentrate on a filmi career,” she sums up.