NEW PASTURES: FILM STAR BHAVANA

Sandalwood beckons....

Bhavana,whose latest release was Aasal with Ajith, will soon play the female lead in a Kannada film titled Jackie. Says Bhavana, "After doing films in Malayalam, Tamil and Telugu, I feel a sense of completeness now that I'm getting to work in a Kannada film. "So, it comes as a surprise when Bhavana sayus she hasn't watched any Puneet Rajkumar (the male lead) films yet. "But I know he's a big star in Sandalwood. I've also heard a lot about other Kannada heroes," she counters. About herrole in Jackie, Bhavana says, "I play a character called Lakshme. Thoughit's not an extraordinary role, I liked it, " says bhavana.

Says Suri, the director of the film, "I've watched Bhavana's Tamil films, Veyyil and Chithiram Pesuthadi in which she played an innocent girl. She was brilliant in both. S we thought she'd suit a local girl's character, we chose her. " He adds, "Moreover, we could get convenient dates from Bhavana, as our shoot will take place oly during summer."