Eesha Rebba has just signed a a devotional thriller Subrahmanyapuram and the actor is happy with her choice. The film starring Sumanth is being handled by a debut director Santyosh Jagarlapudi. The recent success of Awe convinced filmmakers that the Hyderabadi girl can pull off a complicated role with ease.
“So many people called me, messaged me because my character in Awe was good and different. I played a lesbian with Nithya Menon as was my partner,” she says about Awe.
Many people say that when a talented Telugu actor doesn’t get good offers, she should be going to Tamil industry. She points out, “Just because I am a Telugu girl and I speak Telugu people don’t flood me with offers. Either I like something and do it or not do. To do a film there should be a choice and I am open to do glam roles as well. A lot of people tell me to go to Tamil cinema and become a ‘hit’ there. Some say that has had I been from another state, I would have got better offers. I don’t believe that. If I get good Tamil films, I will do them definitely but I don’t see sense in leaving Telugu films and going there. ”
Growing as actor
The role in Awe was very satisfying, the look was different, nose pin etc. My family loved it too. I don’t see myself doing the same kind of role. Amongst the films I did, all the characters were different. I spoke Telangana in Ami Tumi. I don’t mind doing glam roles, why wouldn’t I? Any good work I get I will do. I should choose from the limited options I get?
How has Eesha grown and evolved as an actor? Eesha wasn’t trained in acting, she only liked the craft and has a flair for picking up dialects. Following an audition for Mohankrishna Indraganti, after she was finalized for Ami Tumi, she and Sumant Ashwin did a workshop and after all the hard work, both got rave reviews. . When she was asked to speak in Telangana, she was very excited; her mother is from Andhra and dad is from Warangal which is why she could talk with ease and perfection.”
When in the shoot, she tends to disconnect with the outside world, getting into a character is what she terms as meditation. “I don’t focus much on my looks, it is my staff’s problem. I concentrate on acting. If you look good and don’t act well..it doesn’t help. We learn with each project. We need to realise the value of patience to get a nice project and not do any project randomly. Initially I was scared about the camera and I analysed the reason for my anxiety. I was not camera-friendly. Not that I was not confident. Now even before I go to the sets I am prepared. I rehearse in front of the mirror in the caravan. Preparation makes you more confident.”
Eesha never discusses her roles with anyone. She just signs it with a gut feeling. She asks herself if she feels positive taking it up. With no plans for the future, she sounds wise as she says, “No strategy works here…whatever you plan might go for a toss. You have to go with the flow. What next is based on what you do now which is only 80 percent.”