Interview | Rachita Ram on ‘Coolie’: Always wanted to play a Neelambari-like character in Rajini sir’s movie

Rachita Ram is a huge fan of Rajinikanth’s 1999 blockbuster Padayappa. The film instilled in her the dream of working with the superstar and sparked her love for complex characters, such as Neelambari, essayed with aplomb by Ramya Krishnan.

For the past decade, Rachita has reigned as one of Kannada cinema’s leading ladies, featuring alongside stars such as Darshan in Bulbul (2013), Sudeep in Ranna(2015),Puneeth Rajkumar in Chakravyuha (2016), Upendra in I Love You (2019), and Shivarajkumar in Rustum (2019). Yet, even before her film debut, she hinted at her flair for cunning roles with her television breakthrough in Arasi.

source:thehindu.com