With only one release in 2015 — Shivam, this actress still managed to stay in the limelight, becoming the second most searched Sandalwood actress last year. Ragini Dwivedi, who has been busy shooting for almost half a dozen projects, is all set to enthrall her fans with back-to-back releases starting with Parapancha followed by Nane Next CM, Ranachandi and Huli Devara Kadu.
There is also the biggest multilingual film in her career Amma (being made in Kannada, Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam, and Hindi) waiting to hit the screens. Ragini, the next female superstar who has a strong fan base after the Dream Girl of Sandalwood, Malashree speaks to Bengaluru Chronicle about her films and her busy life.
“I was at a very meaningful event last night (Monday) wherein the best Pourakarmikas who are tireless in their efforts to keep namma Bengaluru clean, were recognised and awarded. I really felt honoured when senior citizens at the event recognised me and appreciated my work. They are usually the ones who complain that the industry does not make meaningful films and just aim at commercial ventures. Films like Ragini IPS, despite both good and bad reviews, have been appreciated by people across all age groups, and my efforts have been lauded and that is great for me as an actress,” says Ragini.
The actress who got injured recently while shooting and was admitted to a hospital due to food poisoning, and later went through a personal loss (her grandmother passed away), says she had a very stressful and sick December.
“I lost my grandmother. Last month, was a month of sickness for me — first, I got admitted after getting injured and then I had a bout of food poisoning.
However, I am back with a bang and enjoying the transition in my career with fantastic female protagonist roles. It’s amazing that people have faith that I can shoulder a film alone. I am enjoying every bit of it though it’s difficult. Not every actress gets such an opportunity,” she adds.
In Parapancha, she has a daring and out-of-the-box role — as a dancer. She feels that everyone has their side of a story to tell, “We form opinions soon after getting to know a person, but very rarely do we make an effort to know the other side of the same personality. And that’s Parapancha. Insofar as Ranachandi is concerned, it is a growing phase for me individually after Ragini IPS. I have gained a lot of experience. After Malashree, for almost a decade, it’s a welcoming change for an actress to take the lead, and it’s slowly happening, be it Priyanka Upendra, Meghana or a few others. I like to do things that are out-of-the-box. Besides Tamil and Telugu, I have several films up for release this year too.”
She also wants to explore the locations where she shoots, and this is why in her thriller Huli Devara Kadu, the unseen exotic locations in Karnataka are highlighted and Ragini is having a fun time exploring them.
With a mass communication degree through long-distance learning, the actress reveals that she has learnt to adapt to her situation well. “Soon after finishing shooting, I hardly take half-an-hour to come back to my regular life. My mother lives in Mumbai along with my brother and my father is in Bengaluru, on and off. I have learnt to manage my family and other chores well. But, yes, I have been hearing from a few close friends that I might die alone if I remain this busy,” she smiles in exasperation. But she hopes to be able to change that in 2016.
