I can’t help being hyperactive : Kajal

A beautiful face, a captivating smile and most vital of all a chirpy and crisp voice. That’s Kajal for you. She never speaks in a measured tone but the articulate and spontaneous voice rings with hope and confidence. The actress has made it evident that she will not remain shrouded in ambiguity for long and in a chat the ebullient Gemini insists she’s 100 people rolled into one and knows for sure how to let her multiple personalities shine..

Kajal is enjoying the amount of attention she has received and is yearning for more, but was acting always the tune that played in her mind and drew her feet to tinsel town? “I always wanted to be an astronaut but ended up being a grad in business administration. Even during school and college levels I was involved in extracurricular activities and theatre and all of that helped me get a cutting edge.”

Realistic roles have always appealed to Kajal, her filmography isn’t too expansive, she’s just three films old but it boasts of a colourful palette ranging from Bharatiraja to Teja and Krishna Vamsi. “For film actresses, especially those in the commercial circuit, it’s very rare to get substantial author-backed roles. Forget author-backed roles, many a time they don’t even get roles with well-defined edges.

I’m lucky that way to work with three great men. Teja is like a university, he would ask me to think with my head and perform and Krishna Vamsi would tell me to feel with my heart and get it out. Also at the beginning I worked with Bharatiraja for a Hindi film called Cinema. Except for the fact that he had directed Red Rose, I had no idea about him but then I did my research on the net and at the end of the day everything went fine, I even got to act with Nana Patekar too.”

Kajal says, her granddad gave her the name because the family members are devotees of Lord Krishna and they want me to remain in his eyes. The actress says that she loves to get rid of her hyperactive and social nature but can do little about it at the moment. “But I’m very understanding and give people a fair chance,” she says with undisguised glee.

So what does she do when she’s back from work? Kajal says, “I try to catch up with my sleep, family and I do watch a lot of movies and yes I can’t do without some food for thought. At the moment I’m hooked on Shantaram.”

What does fashion mean to her? “I believe to look glamorous one need not wear revealing outfits, one can look gorgeous in a saree too. Clothes/costumes should be beautiful, and comfortable. They should flatter the human form, not detract from it, and enhance your personality. I can carry off anything, and I believe that one shouldn’t fall prey to fashion trends, but dictate them instead.”