There is a serious dearth of actresses in Tollywood. After Rakul Preet Singh, everyone now wants Mehreen to be the female lead in their films. The actress made an impressive debut with Krishnagadi Veera Premagaadha (KVPG) opposite Nani. She now has four Telugu projects in her kitty and is also waiting for her Hindi film Phillauri, which is being produced by Anushka Sharma, to release.
Mehreen has signed films opposite Ravi Teja, Sharwanand, Sai Dharam Tej and Sundeep Kishan and is quite busy in the coming days.
Mehreen says she is happy about the offers and is “looking forward to the movies”. When asked how she plans to juggle between multiple projects, she says, “I love working. Everybody has 24 hours in a day and how well you manage those is what counts.”
The actress is hopeful that a few more big names (actors or filmmakers) get added to the list in the coming days.
Talking about Phillauri, which is going to hit theatres on March 27 next year, Mehreen says, “I’m getting a couple of good offers in Hindi as well, let’s see how it works. I signed Phillauri a week after the release of KVPG. Thereafter, I got busy with the Hindi film shooting.”
Mehreen adds that she doesn’t want to sign whatever comes her way. “I want to sign good films. Quality is more important. I’m really happy with the good quality projects that I’m doing. I hope I meet everyone’s expectations,” she says adding, “I owe it all to my KVPG team for believing in me. That’s why I could perform so well and the audience got so attached to me. They call me their Mahalakshmi, which is a big honour,” she says.
Mehreen may sign a couple more Telugu films in the coming days as many filmmakers are impressed with her performance and want to rope her in as their lead actress. “I’m just trying to prove myself in the industry by giving my 200 per cent commitment to the work someone has assigned to me and shown faith in me for.”
When asked about the numbers game and competition from the big league of actresses, Mehreen says, “I believe in staying focused. I will give it my best.”
