Karthika Deepam: Monitha exposes a big lie

Telugu television boasts about many talented child actors and Baby Krithika is unarguably one of them. Claiming to fame as Sourya in Karthika Deepam, Krithika has appeared in a few successful Sarileru Neekevvaru et al. On the occasion of Children's Day, ETimes TV got the child actress talking about the special day, how she strikes a balance between acting and school, her ambitions and more. Excerpts...

People are recognising me now. I feel special and very happy when my seniors and juniors at school ask me for an autograph.

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My teachers keep asking me about the upcoming updates on the show. I tell them to ask about my sequences alone as I, too, don't know much about the story.

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Today is Chacha Nehru's birthday. It is celebrated as Children's Day. I've learnt about him at school and I've watched his biography video on YouTube also. I keep watching Mathematics and problem solving videos on YouTube.

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We have many performances in school on this day (November 14 i.e., Childrens Day). I usually participate in solo singing but I also take part in group dancing with my friends. I'm learning vocal singing and Kuchipudi also.

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I want to be a pilot. One of my uncles is a pilot. I love flying those big aeroplanes. I love to watch the sunset from the cockpit. Or else, I want to be a doctor and continue acting also. Sai Pallavi (actress) akka is my inspiration. I like her acting and dancing.

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In movies, I like Akhil (Akkineni) and Keerthi Suresh. I admire their performances in the movies Akhil and Mahanati. I want to become like Savitri garu (late actress) and Sridevi garu. Vijaya Santhi akka once said I resemble Sridevi garu as a child actress. I want to be like her if I'm into acting.

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I shoot for nearly 10 days and then try to complete my pending notes and class work in the next one week. My teachers, friends and tutors help me cope up quickly. I carry a subject book to the sets and try to finish a lesson or two between the shots. When my mom accompanies me to the shoots, she will teach me mathematics or other topics.

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My mom or dad usually accompany me to the sets. They manage their jobs and then take care of my shootings and studies as well. They have my grandma to take care of, too. Yet they work very hard to help me find a balance between my academics and acting. Nothing would have been possible without them.

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I missed my school and friends a lot during the lockdown. My mom used to give me many tasks. I used to help her and also started reading 7th standard text books. 6th standard was easy but not seventh class. So, I've started preparing early.

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