Nikki Galrani from Bengaluru, the younger sister of actress Sanjjanna, is making her Telugu debut with Krishnashtami opposite Sunil.
This is her first Telugu film, “Actually my parents wanted me to become a doctor. But right from my days in college I started getting offers. I was not interested initially, but after some thought I wanted to give it one shot,” says Nikki.
She started off with working in ad films. “I changed my stream from science to fashion designing before deciding to act in films,” she says.
Nikki’s movie debut was with the Malayalam film 1983. “I got good offers in Malayalam, so I signed up there,” she says. That was in 2014 and since she has worked in over 15 films.
“I was in Kerala when I got a call from Dil Raju’s office. But my dates were clashing with a Malayalam film and so I had drop out. I got a call again from them again after a few weeks and this time, I told them I could accommodate the dates. That’s how I got this project,” adds Nikki.
“I play a writer who writes a book called, Pallavism. My character travels throughout in the film, with Sunil. It’s a cute role,” says Nikki.
When asked that actresses haven’t usually received good projects after acting with Sunil, she says that she will change that. “I don’t think it’s about the hero. A lot depends on the story and this one was made for a big star. I’m confident that people will like it. I am sure the image will change from this one,” says the actress.
She adds: “I want a complete change in every character that I portray. There are big differences in my roles from one film to another,” she says, adding, “I am currently playing a village girl in a Malayalam film and then I got this film in which I have to play an NRI. I like these challenges.”
The actress had made her Tamil debut with the remake of the Telugu hit Prema Katha Chitram. She has signed another Tamil film with Raghava Lawrence. “This is a remake of Pataas. I’m learning dance from Raghava master for this film,” she says.
Does she take advice from her sister Sanjjanaa? “Yes, I am very attached to my sister and she is always there for me. She is happy about my successful career as I always give top priority to my family,” says Nikki.
