Shanvi Srivastava has made her presence in Sandalwood felt in a short span of time, by working on different subjects with various directors. Her next is with none other than with the multi-talented Ramesh Aravind for his directorial Sundaraanga Jaana, a remake of Telugu hit, Bhale Bhale Mogadivoy. She tells City Express that it is usually hard to judge a director on the basis of a remake, but with Ramesh Aravind, there is a visible difference between the original and the remake.
“We usually sleepwalk through remakes because we are already aware of the plot, scene and screenplay,” she says. “So judging a director on the basis of a remake is personally very tough. With Ramesh, I don’t think he ‘remakes’ but gives a fresh new look to the movie.
Through its making, I didn’t feel like I was doing a remake,” she explains. She says, Ramesh is a calm person, which is important for a film personality. “I have come across directors who get impatient and irritated, it affects the whole atmosphere on the sets. Ramesh, in spite of pressure, was pleasant and everyone respects him for that,” she says. Shanvi has been fortunate to work with some seasoned producers of Sandalwood.
Sundaranga Jaana marks the entry of producer Allu Arvind into Kannada industry and it will also have Rockline Venkatesh backing it. Shanvi says, their experience helped in better planning of the movie and a flawless execution. “Their professionalism was for everyone to see,” she says. “I have been lucky to have worked with such well-known names and I hope the luck stays.”
With Sundaraanga Jaana, Shanvi will be, for the first time, seen in a light-hearted film. According to her, it is simple and the story flows. “I have done a couple of commercial films, even if I had only a few scenes and a couple of songs... and here’s a movie that runs on its conversations. The subject treats my character as a crucial, connecting one,” she says.
“Today, even a mute character stands out if he or she has powerful expressions.” In this entertainer, she had to match up to Ganesh, for whom, humour is a cakewalk. Shanvi agrees that the actor excels in the genre. “For other actors such as Sadhu Kokila and Ravi Shankar, their main strength is humour and I was the newest to it.
It was a huge responsibility to live up to their standards. Surprisingly, I was complemented by Ramesh Sir, who said I had a good comedy timing... that felt good.” The actress is currently shooting for Narthan’s debut Mufti while she will start her next with Rakshit Shetty in February.