Mumbai girl Anuya Bhagwat begins her new year on a promising note as she stars in ‘Robot’ director Shankar’s next film, ‘Nanban’ which is a Tamil remake of Rajkumar Hirani’s ‘3 Idiots’
Clearly excited about this opportunity, Anuya says, “On the first day of Nanban’s shoot, Shankar Sir appreciated me for my performance in my debut film SMS (‘Siva Manasula Shakti’) and this appreciation was greater than any other award that I could have won! No wonder he cast me for this important performance based role without any audition. It’s a great privilege to be part of Shankar Sir’s most eagerly awaited blockbuster of this year. I’m sure.
Talking about her rare distinction of being the only Maharashtrian after superstar Rajanikanth to make it in Tamil films, Anuya says, “Rajanikanth Sir, who started his career playing strong character-based roles and went on to become a superstar, is an icon I look upto. I am a novice compared to him but am proud that I have the same Maharashtrian origins as Rajinikanth and have also worked in director Shankar’s film”
“Today, there is tremendous scope for strong female characters and women-centric roles. I like to challenge myself with varied characters and surprise audiences and myself. Being highly versatile, I don’t like to get stuck in a groove or a mould but would like to explore, evolve and experiment,” Anuya adds
From a bubbly RJ in her debut film ‘SMS’ to shooting all the men of the hero’s family in her second film ‘Madurai Sambavam’ to playing a damsel in distress in her third film, Anuya has played a mix of characters
Part of the first batch of the revival course at FTII, Anuya has honed her skills in multiple ways. During her FTII days, Anuya did CFSI’s feature film ‘Mahek’, which got screened at the London Film Festival and won the best feature film at Arpa and Houston Film Festival and is now part of Ottenbein University, Ohio’s syllabus. She also played diverse roles including that of a prostitute and a widow
Anuya is an accomplished dancer with a flair for western, Latin American and Ballroom dancing and has also represented her college in singing. She is a blue belt in Karate and has also done her NCC course as she aspired to be a pilot