It has been a long time since Hyderabad girl Kalpika Ganesh stopped working in mainstream films. She began working in independent cinema, including the direction department and has also directed a five-minute short film called Perfect Copy .
One fine day, she was offered a part in Padi Padi Leche Manasu . She wanted to act only if she was given something substantial and it was the role of Sai Pallavi’s friend, who’s also a doctor. In a happy space now, Kalpika recollects, “I got a role where I had the scope to act. Seetamma Vakitlo Sirimalle Chettu (2012) was my last film. I am now doing a few films in lead roles.”
She defends the director (Hanu Raghavapudi) when we ask if some of her portions were chopped in
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Hanu was earlier an associate director for
In the movie, Kalpika looks fresh, toned and stands tall. She is 5ft 7 inches. She laughs, “I am getting in shape now, during Prayanam I didn’t bother to look at myself in the mirror.” Kalpika was born and brought up in Hyderabad and was inclined towards direction after having assisted director Prasanth Varma for a few ad commercials. “My short film was an outcome of this desire,” she adds.
She shares some information about her up and coming projects, “I knew things are changing in the industry and newcomers will have a good chance to make a mark. I wanted to break the stereotype that if you play a friend, you will always be cast as a friend.
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Since mainstream commercial cinema has a huge reach and Telugu actors are getting reasonably good opportunities, she hopes to take up prominent roles; else, she’s content doing independent cinema.