MEET this young and energetic heroine hailing from Punjab — Ragini. Ragini’s USP is her positive attitude and courage to take things as they come. It This young lady seldom gets angry and answers any query with aplomb.
She debuted in Sandalwood with Holi . The film mounted the sets around a year ago and is expected to hit the silver screen next month.
Meanwhile, her second film Veera Madakari was released and completed 100 days of screening in some theatres. She set the silver screen on fire with her dancing skills in the song sequence ‘ Jumjum Maayavo Jumjum Maay a’. She is being considered competition for many established Sandalwood heroines.
Ragini was in a dilemma on whether to attend the 100-day celebrations of Veera Madakari or not. The reason — the producer had remunerated most technicians and artistes. The hero, Sudeep, refused to attend the function but Ragini did.
“Sudeep advised me not to attend the function but I went because it was my first film to complete 100 days of screening.
I couldn’t afford to miss this wonderful opportunity,” says Ragini.
Has Ragini rec e ived her payment ? “The producer took time to clear the dues,” Ragini explains.
Ragini walks the ramp when time permits. She was the runner up in ‘Femina Miss South India 2009’ and won the ‘2009 Femina Miss Beautiful Hair’ contest. Ask her about the secret of her beauty and she says, “No secret. I was born beautiful.” Wallpapers of Holi show Ragini wearing lot of jewellery. She is paired with Venkatesh Prasad (not the cricketer though). Was it inconvenient? “It is true that I had to wear a lot of jewellery but it was not heavy. I play Rathi in the film while Prasad plays Manmatha,” Ragini says. What are her forthcoming Kannada films? “A few directors have approached me but nothing has been finalised.” Many heroines have had to learn Kannada. When Ragini’s fans expect her to speak in Kannada? “I can understand Kannada but can’t speak it fluently. I am on the learning curve,” Ragini says.
She is considered the tallest heroine in Sandalwood. She is taller than most of the heroes. Will her height become a hurdle for her? “Not at all. There are many techniques to show the taller heroine at par with a hero shorter than her. I can forgo high heels for the films,” the actress adds.
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