The Telugu actress’s seemingly candid remarks about fellow actors have created a furore ~ Vrinda Prasad
Nithya Menen, who shot to fame in Telugu cinema with Ala Modalaindi, has had her share of ups and downs in the last few months. Her debut film Ala Modalaindi took everyone by surprise and so smitten were critics that they began comparing her to the late Soundarya. Within no time, she ‘almost’ bagged two films opposite Venkatesh and Siddharth respectively. However, it has not been a smooth sail since then. The actress rejected the offer with Venkatesh and got replaced in the other film at the last moment.
Recently, when she was asked why she had turned down Venkatesh’s film, she reportedly said that the age gap between the two was too big to take up the role. If this ‘revelation’ wasn’t enough, she quipped that she was replaced by Shruti Haasan as per Siddharth’s wish in the other film. Candid as it may seem, but for the industry, where diplomacy is an unwritten rule, the outburst was tough to digest. There was more in the offing. In another press meet, when she was talking about her film 180, a journalist asked her why she turned down Venkatesh’s film. She said, “My statements were misinterpreted. I am a big fan of Venkatesh and I would never say anything which would offend him. All I meant was that it would be difficult for people to relate to our onscreen pair, because we belong to different generations and I look so small standing next to him.” As soon as she mentioned about the height factor, another journalist asked her if she would act opposite Prabhas, given a chance. “I don’t know who Prabhas is!” she replied, leaving everyone stunned. She continued to justify her ignorance by stating that the last Telugu film she had watched, apart from Ala Modalaindi, was Magadheera.
“I don’t watch films at all, not even my own films,” she added. While the conversation was on a lighter note, media started painting a different picture of the incident and branded her as an “arrogant actress” who does not even know one of the biggest stars in Telugu. Wonder what else is in store for her in near future. Will there be a third faux pas?
Nithya Menen, who shot to fame in Telugu cinema with Ala Modalaindi, has had her share of ups and downs in the last few months. Her debut film Ala Modalaindi took everyone by surprise and so smitten were critics that they began comparing her to the late Soundarya. Within no time, she ‘almost’ bagged two films opposite Venkatesh and Siddharth respectively. However, it has not been a smooth sail since then. The actress rejected the offer with Venkatesh and got replaced in the other film at the last moment.
Recently, when she was asked why she had turned down Venkatesh’s film, she reportedly said that the age gap between the two was too big to take up the role. If this ‘revelation’ wasn’t enough, she quipped that she was replaced by Shruti Haasan as per Siddharth’s wish in the other film. Candid as it may seem, but for the industry, where diplomacy is an unwritten rule, the outburst was tough to digest. There was more in the offing. In another press meet, when she was talking about her film 180, a journalist asked her why she turned down Venkatesh’s film. She said, “My statements were misinterpreted. I am a big fan of Venkatesh and I would never say anything which would offend him. All I meant was that it would be difficult for people to relate to our onscreen pair, because we belong to different generations and I look so small standing next to him.” As soon as she mentioned about the height factor, another journalist asked her if she would act opposite Prabhas, given a chance. “I don’t know who Prabhas is!” she replied, leaving everyone stunned. She continued to justify her ignorance by stating that the last Telugu film she had watched, apart from Ala Modalaindi, was Magadheera.
“I don’t watch films at all, not even my own films,” she added. While the conversation was on a lighter note, media started painting a different picture of the incident and branded her as an “arrogant actress” who does not even know one of the biggest stars in Telugu. Wonder what else is in store for her in near future. Will there be a third faux pas?
