Anuhassan ( Indira fame) in Rahmania


Q :- How did you plan to enter the Cine Industry ?



Anu :- I didn't plan anything. I never planned to act in Cinema, or do the
Tv Shows that I am doing at present. I am M.Sc ( Phyiscs) and Masters in
Human relations ( BITS Pilani). I had a stereotypical attitude of dealing
with Human relations, as I had done Masters in that subject. I went on the
work in a company called Thermax. At that moment, Suhasini Maam called me
up. She said, that she was going to direct a movie, and asked me, if I would
be interested in acting in the same. I told that I wont be acting in a film
etc. Hasini's first reaction was to tell me, if I knew acting. Then, if
found suitable, she can think over of me acting on that movie. It was like a
challenge to me, when my sister told me saying, if I knew acting in the
first instance. She said, that I needed to come for a screen test, as her
camera man has to like, and then a team has to decide further. It was a kind
of a playful thing that I wanted to try out.



There is no goal to me in life. El Dorado. Just enjoy the moment. I always
see, if I am happy at that moment, and see, if I can make my parents happy.
Now, I am realizing, if parents feel happy about me…



Acting in the movie was tremendously scary to me. I don't like applying
glisterine to my eyes for a crying sequence. I would like to throw away
myself into the sequence and pour down.



For eg :- In a scene in Indra, when Aravind is supposed to kiss me. I never
knew that it was that scene that was going to be shot, but everyone in the
team knew that , everyone was seeing me with observation. Actually, in
another scene, you could see, that I would have really cried, and my nose
red in colour, thinking about my situation. Actually, I was little proddish,
saying that I wont be doing this, that……. On the whole, it was a wonderful
experience, but I don't know that, if it gave me happiness.



After Indra, many directors started thinking, if I could be offered, and
they are still thinking about the same….  I went into the Business, then
into production, and then came for some acting in elder Sister roles…. I did
seven films in that role, and then it also started boring, and then came '
Cofee with Anu".



Actually, I don't see the telecast. I would have seen only 10-15% of the
telecast. I see the opening of the same… and leave it. Its me from the
heart. At the end of the show, the people who come there, must come and
enjoy and leave . That's my attitude, and my aim. I want a feel good factor
of the same.



Q :- Experiences about Interviewing Rahman in the show ?



Anu :- I don't know what made me think like that, but, the moment I saw
Rahman Sir, I felt like seeing a very delicate flower. I have to handle it
in a very gentle manner. Immediately, I felt very protective about the same.
I knew that there are certain ways of questioning, which I could have done.
I could have made him say something. But I didn't want to disturb his
harmony or make him upset in any manner. There is a sense of harmony with
him always. I can feel other's sensitivities easily, and I observe it very
much when interviewing any people.



Rahman sir has a habit of switching off, when he is uncomfortable. I know,
when people switch off. So, I knew that I shouldn't ask him anything that
would make him switch off. Throughout the show, that was what I was doing. I
really wanted to take care of him in the show. People may think that I was
melodramatic, but that was what was there in my mind.



In fact, after the show, many people were asking me, as to why I was so
silent…I found that there was a hardfound harmony, which I didn't want to
disturb by any means. I wanted the spirit of that person to remain till the
last. He should be Ok, when he leaves the programme…



Q :- How did you react to the songs of Indra ?.



Anu :- Actually, If I remember, Priya, who was the Assistant Director at
that time, and now, a full fledged director in her own regard, was listening
to the songs in a tape recorder. I was sitting with her, and was listening
to it. I listened to the first alaap, which comes in that Acham acham Illai
song. Then, I started drawing the map of India.



So, everytime, I hear the alaap, I remember the drawing of the India Map, in
a piece of chalk.



Q :- What was the experience working with Aravindsamy and working for the
song " Thoda Thoda" ?



Anu :- Aravind is a gentleman. He is very polished, very educative, and not
like any other heroes. He was very part of the family. In the shooting, I
used to go and stand in the muds, where leeches used to be there. He used to
tell me not to go and stand there, as the place was filthy, but I never used
to listen. I used to tell, that Santosh Sivan has asked me to stand, and I
don't mind. The song is so romantic, it's the epitomy of a budding romance.
The shooting was completely different. Hasini used to say me to see with
some romance, and plead with me. " Pls give some romantic look at Aravind'.



I have a preference for ROCK, Jazz….


-- 
regards,
Vithur

ARR in my Heart;
His Music in my Blood;

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