Wo Chand Sa Roshan Chehra Tamannaah Bhatia

She has carved a niche for herself in Telugu, Tamil and Marathi films and the popularity of Bahubali (both 2015 and 2017 versions) gave her unprecedented recognition in general, while also paving her way in the Hindi Film Industry. She is a self-believer; a non-quitter and a star in her own right … Meet Tamannaah (born to a Sindhi family in Mumbai) who has raised the benchmark in the South Indian Films with her arrival and survival!

You made your acting debut with Hindi film “Chand Sa Roshan Chehra” in 2005 when you were around 15 years old. Do you still remember your first day at your film’s shoot? 

Yes vivdly, the first shot I ever gave was playing a violin. I was nervous since I didn’t know how to play the instrument but after that shot I learnt to appreciate classical music a lot more.

After Abhijeet Sawant's song "Lafzon Main” was released you got lot of attention. Do you think people were starting recognizing you after that video? 

I was a popular face then since I was doing a lot of modeling and the video definitely gave an impetus since it was more commercial and mainstream with lot more people recognizing me. Moreover I was at an age where your overall physicality is evolving.

Though you made your acting debut with Bollywood, what made you take up projects in Tamil and Telugu cinema? 

For me it was only about acting and not about the industry. Intrinsically I was passionate about the 70 mm screen and the stardom and riches were just the by-products. It just happened that luck favoured me better in the South than in Bollywood and I took up projects there because for me language was not a barrier, the only thing I wanted to do was work and excel in the entertainment industry. That quest for perfection and excellence had to be met and the South Indian cinema accepted me well.

As you were too young when you ventured into films, on what basis did you choose films?