Basking in the rave reviews of her debut acting venture in Luck and maiden foray into music direction with Unnaipol Oruvan, Shruti Hassan is taking a break to catch up with her friends at Los Angels for a few days. And after two years of hard work in two two different fields of film making, the actress says she really needs a holiday.
How was it been a part of your Dads project and scoring music for the first time?
It was a great feeling , At this point of my career, I coul'd have asked for more and it's not just because it is my Dad's film. He has an ear for music and treats it like anyother discipline of film making. He tld me, "The reason I hired you was because you have a different perspective on things."
Will you take it up as a profession and continue other banners as well?
If an inspiring script comes my way, why not!
Being a daughter of Kamal and Saarika, was your bollywood debut a planned move?
Not at all. There is no such divide as to Hindi being better than Tamil. It was just coincidence. I am happy to be a part of cinema irrespective of the language. To some extent, Bollywood films have a national wide visibility. But, just because I am an actor's daughter, the doors to bollywood did not open for me. At the end of the day, it is talent that matters.
Does having the Haasan tag mean more responsibility or fear?
None of the above. It is my surname and I am proud of my family and its lineage.
A new crop of star daughters, Soundarya Rajnikanth and Varalakshmi Sarath Kumar are entering the film Industry and proving their talents. Do you feel competitive in one way or the other?
It's a delight to see that the industry is poised for change and heading in the right direction. I don't feel that I am threatened in any way. No two people are similar. When my first film was released, there were hardly any big releases in Hindi. So, I did'nt feel the pinch. I believe I am a different product altogether. I have put in my best and thats all that matters to me.
This is a male dominated Industry. An Actor's career lasts forever while actresses fades away. Do you agree?
I don't adhere to such rules, Just look at brilliant artste's like Shabana Azmi, Suhasini and Revathy who are still doing great work. One can not supress anyone's creativity . I agree - to some extent, the Industry is male dominated.In any case, I am not concerned about all these things.
You are rumoured to have an affair with your drummer Jerry.Please clarify.
The only common thing between us was that we were playing in the same band. We are just friends and there is nothing more between us. I got busy with my assignments and I hardly have time for these so called 'romances'.
You belive in Boyfriend Girlfriend culture?
I am not pretending
to be a moralistic nun. But it really hurts the family when people write such false things and I do believe in certain things the society expects out of me. I do not want to offend someone and I guess that is what makes you grounded here.
Don't you fear that your bold opinions would land you in trouble?
People have always appreciated me for my honesty. The trait has become a rarity these days. But trust me, never ever has it landed me in trouble.
Who is your role model?
I admire lot of people. Even in day-to-day life, I observer something interesting to each and every person I meet. As an Artiste, Madonna is my all time favourite, for me she is a complete entertainer.