india topper i was the teachers pet i was the girl who sat in the first bench had 100 per cent attendance i used to be part of debates clubs you name it how did movies happen thenfrankly movies were not something i planned to do when i was called to audition for madras caf i almost didnt go for it i remember actually telling the casting director they wont take me but i guess i have been fortunate and hardworking i dont want to credit everything to luck i did work very hard to get where i am today and youre happy with where youve got and the kind of roles you are getting you know its easy for people to say arre youre only doing such kind of roles but what they dont understand is that its difficult for us to get roles that we want its rare that a heroine gets to say i want a role like that give me that kind of a story or write a story like that for me its mostly just this is the role do you want it but i make sure i give my inputs to the roles i do sign up for everytime i feel something about a character doesnt make sense i stand up and tell the director that this wont work and frankly speaking ive said no more times than i have said yes to movies ive rejected 70 offers in the last two yearswould you say it is a little easier for the heroes to get roles that they wantit is easier for them yes but if you ask why its one of those things that doesnt have an answer they too work really hard and they are passionate i guess thats just the way it is that saidi make sure i have something to bring to the table at least with the movies i am doing there are roles that are all about glamour and not so much else to do and thats okay there are some which have a lot of scope in terms of acting and no glamour at all and thats okay too i want to bring a balance to the work i am doing what are the kinds of roles on your wishlisti really liked samanthas character in a aa the movie was about her and the little things she did her adayein in the film were amazing i actually told her that when i met her after watching the movie and maybe someday i want to do a negative role i get told a lot that it wouldnt suit me but thats the challenge being able to convince people about something you are not also i really want to be in a period drama