Second comings are always jinxed, especially when it comes to tinsel town. Nobody thought Kavya could cast off the hex. But two years, a handful of hits, and a string of awards later the actor has every reason to rejoice.
Moreover Kavya, who had six releases last year, is looking forward to a promising 2012.
“My first three projects in 2012 are female-oriented ones. I will be playing characters with immense internal strength and for me doing such films are a way of letting off the steam. I wish I were like them, people who is capable of braving all the storms with no crease on their forehead,” she says.
Kavya says she was totally unaware of what was in store when she made a hesitant reentry almost two years back. “I was prepared for the worst, but what awaited me was enviable projects and author backed roles. Quality wise I count my second stint more rewarding than my early years in the industry,” she says.
Kavya says she is basically a director’s actor and believes a good filmmaker can redeem a bad script and wriggle out what he expects from the actors. Kavya says her last film, ‘Vellaripravinte Changathi’, had a tempting storyline and she just couldn’t resist lapping it up.
“I knew my reel time was limited, but I wanted to be a part of the project. Similarly I have no inhibitions in acting multi-starrers and haven’t made any plans to limit myself to serious roles alone. I don’t mind playing the second fiddle if the project is solid enough. Opting for ‘Gaddama’ and ‘Bhaktajangalude Sraddakku’ doesn’t mean I would give thumbs-down to ‘China Town’ and ‘Christian Brothers’.”
Kavya says she is quite happy with the way he career is shaping up, particularly considering the feedback she is garnering nowadays. “It’s a pleasure to see your films being accepted and applauded. I still have a good distance to travel and I am completely aware of the fact that the journey will be tough. But I am happy about what and where I am,” she says.
She has been controversy’s favourite child but Kavya says she takes no effort to shake off the trail of gossips that dog her. “Gossips are part of my profession. If you belong to showbiz there is no escape from it. But I don’t go around explaining as I find it a futile exercise. There are people who are engaged in spreading rumours 24x7, you can’t compete with them,” she says.
She also adds that she has never discussed what went wrong in her life in public. “I don’t want any sympathy. You can never see my depressed or panic-stricken face. When the world expected me to cry my eyes out in front of the news cameras I smiled. Even during the court appearances for my divorce case I kept my cool,” she says.
The actor, who is busy with the preparations for her B Com examination, says as of now she is in no position to pre-plan anything other than films. “Though I invest long hours for my studies I am not sure whether I would be able to write the exams this year. I have film commitments in April and May. Right now I am concentrating on my career leaving everything else to destiny,” she signs off.