Meet this amiable and humble actress of Sandalwood. Even after acting in 15 Kannada and two Tamil films, she has no ego. She is Pooja Gandhi who wants to be simple irrespective of her star status. She made her debut in Kannada with the film Mungaaru Maley and her 15th film is Minugu (meaning Shining in Kannada).
She is paired along with Excuse Me fame Sunil Rao in that film. Her recent Tamil film is Thiruvannamalai in which Arjun plays the lead role.
After having participated in a hectic 25-day schedule in and around sultry Chennai, Pooja is back in Bangalore. So how was it in Chennai? Did she find any difference between Bangalore and Chennai? “Obviously. There is a lot of difference between Chennai and Bangalore.
It is nice and comfort to be in Bangalore. There is a lot of dust in Chennai. I have to drink lot of water and fruit juice while in Chennai,” says Pooja.
Now, she looks fresh and slim.
When asked about it, Pooja confesses, “Yes, I succeeded in shedding 4 kg of flab. Now, I am 50 kg.
I do not want to cross the 50-kg mark. I don’t take dinner, its only fruit salads and juices at night and I avoid rice completely.” So what is her menu? “I take a cup of tea in the morning and after two hours of workout, I take a few fruits and juices. My lunch is one chapathi and fruits. I like to have herbal tea of Himalaya Foods. I dip the tea sachet in a hot water and do not mix milk to it. It is my favourite tea,” says Pooja Gandhi.
Does she like non-vegetarian food? “No. I am a vegetarian by choice. My relatives take nonvegetarian food but I avoided it on my own. My mother takes care of my food and provides useful tips on how to be healthy and fit,” says Pooja.
What is her role in Minugu ? “I act as a film actress in that film. It is all about the lifestyle of an actress.
How she is before becoming an actress and how her life style changes after becoming an actress.
I have agreed to act in this film because its script is very close to my heart. But you should not mistake it as my story. It has nothing to do my professional life in Sandalwood. You will see me in new design costumes of 2009,” said the actress.
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