I was offered Chandramukhi: Simran

Simran looks stunning. Stripped of make up and her hair neatly knotted, she exudes radiance and contentment. “I’ve lost twenty seven kilos in a span of one year, it wasn’t easy and I’m feeling so good now,” says Simran.The actress is in town listening to scripts, finalising her next move and in between finds time to chat up with her two year old son on the phone in Delhi.

Simran says she was never under any pressure to prove herself or to sustain the success. “There was hardly an trepidation because I had always given my hundred percent to what ever I did, I chose my scripts, costumes, banners and most importantly never allowed anyone to pamper me. I had worked with Nagarjuna, Chiranjeevi, Balakrishna and Venkatesh but I always reminded myself that I’m just a part of the team not a star.”

God has his own plans and when the time is right, he leads you to your destiny. Simran had known her husband Deepak for twenty years now, he’s been a childhood friend, she married him when the going was good in movies. She says, “My parents wanted me to have a personal life as well and I also had my priorities right. Yes, I quit when I was doing well and lot of people were taken aback by the swiftness of my decision. I have always followed my instinct and I just knew that Deepak was the man for me. He is caring and very supportive, and I have help at home to take care of my son.”

Does she regret missing on lot of good films? “I don’t regret any missed opportunity. Some people might feel deprived, but I feel blessed. I have a wonderful family and nothing can be more important than that. I was offered Chandramukhi and even shot for three days and the next day I had to wrap the project because I realized I was pregnant. I am sure opportunities will come again; I believe if you are talented enough, people will come back to you. I’m not willing to compromise on my price, I know I can deliver the goods be it an item number or for that matter any role. I can carry myself very well. Are baba there is a difference between an actress doing an item number and a non-actress doing it.”

What about her much publicized political ambitions? Simran says, “It was a big mistake. Given a chance I would rectify it but at the moment I’m not interested. I’m looking forward to the release of the two films I’ve committed to…Okka Magaadu and John Apparao 40+. The latter with Krishna Bhagawan is a hilarious movie and we both play lead roles, there is no romance between us.” What about Tamil movies? “They all want me but they think I’m asking too much. It’s upto them. It felt really good to see people mobbing me in Tirupati and Chennai, they all want me back. I can work only fifteen days a month and one movie at a time.” All said and done she feels gratified to have made her point. She stops talking and smiles. She has never looked lovelier.