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Feb 14, 2025 06:10 AM IST
Regena Cassandra opens up on the variations in expectations from heroines from the South as in comparison with counterparts from the North.
Whereas she began with Tamil cinema, Regena Cassandra has finished a considerable quantity of labor in Hindi, too, starting from Rocket Boys to Ek Ladki Ko Dekha Toh Aisa Laga. Nonetheless, the actor says that being a South Indian lady on this trade is not straightforward. In a candid dialog with Hindustan Occasions, Regena opens up on stereotypes and a few unfair casting practices. (Additionally learn: Trisha Krishnan, Regena Cassandrra watch Vidaamuyarchi’s first-day first-show in theatre with followers. Watch)
Regena on ‘unfair’ casting practices in Indian cinema
Regena started working in advert movies when she was barely 9 years outdated and made her movie debut at 14 with Kanda Naal Mudhal. “I’ve been working since I used to be 9 years outdated. I’ve finished advertisements, quick movies, and films over the past Like 25 odd years. So I had include a sure sense of understanding of what goes on, simply being a lady on this trade and being a South Indian on this trade, it isn’t straightforward,” she says.
Explaining how the foundations may be completely different for actors from the South as in comparison with these from the North, she tells us, “After I audition for something in Hindi, they have a look at my language expertise. Can this lady speak Hindi? How does she sound when she talks? Is she engaged on her Hindi? It’s crucial. If I am taking part in a South Indian, they let that accent keep slightly. However I labored on attempting to cut back my South Indian accent once I communicate Hindi. However with regards to the South, there’s so many North Indian women who’ve develop into heroines within the South, and began with Tamil or Telugu and gone on to be large names. We did not care whether or not the ladies might speak Tamil or not.”
The actor then provides, tongue firmly in cheek, how she misplaced out on roles to the identical stars each within the North and the South. Regena explains, “I’ve missed out on so many roles as a result of my Hindi was not up to speed that individuals thought it needs to be. Like, I can not play a Punjabi lady. And that is okay. However a Punjabi lady can play a South Indian lady. And it has occurred to me. Think about within the South another person being chosen over me, and within the North, the identical individual has been chosen over me. The place do I’m going?”
Regena’s newest work
Regena was most just lately seen in Vidaamuyarchi, which stars Ajith, Trisha Krishnan, and Arjun Sarja. Directed by Magizh Thirumeni, the movie opened to optimistic opinions however has finished lukewarm enterprise on the field workplace. Since its launch on February 6, Vidaamuyarchi has earned simply over ₹100 crore on the field workplace. The actor might be subsequent seen in Jaat alongside Sunny Deol.
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