Sindhu Loknath

Sindhu Loknath

Sindhu Loknath|Pawan Kumar|diganth

(Sindhu Loknath )
When Sindhu Loknath decided to try her hand at acting, she not only left her well-paying IT job, but also slugged it out waiting for a break.

After a cameo in Parichaya and small, inconsequential roles in a couple of Tamil and Telugu films, Sindhu caught the eye of filmmaker Pawan Kumar, who cast her as one of the leading ladies in his directorial debut, Lifeu Ishtene, opposite Diganth. With the film doing reasonably well at the BO, Sindhu feels vindicated.


"I had to struggle a lot to get to where I am today. When I was approached by a couple of producers and directors or when I went looking for a role, their first request was that I do an item song to get into mainstream cinema. This came as a rude shock to me. Is a glamorous item number the route to stardom?" asks Sindhu. The rejoinder, adds Sindhu, is that there is a promise of a better role the next time around. "They try to strike a deal with newbies by saying 'If you do this, I will soon make you a heroine.' So, if you don't take up the offer, you lose out on projects," says the actor, who believes that her debut will give her the impetus to do well in Sandalwood. "The fact that I got a chance to work in Lifeu Ishtene proves that there are still filmmakers who cast actors based on their talent and not just looks and willingness to show skin," she says.

However, Sindhu believes that Kannadiga girls are still not the preferred choice for a lot of filmmakers. "Most filmmakers believe that getting a heroine from another industry will give them and the film more publicity. That mentality is bad. Heroines from the Telugu and Tamil industries are hot favourites here as they don't hesitate to wear glamorous short dresses. Talent does not matter. The talented ones here are not encouraged," she rues. Lifeu Ishtene, meanwhile, has worked well for the actor. She has been signed up by director Nagathihalli Chandrashekar's banner for the film Nan Lifealli.