In the 80's, she was a top heroine who acted alongside all the leading stars of the day, not just in Telugu but Tamil too.
After her career as a heroine reached saturation point she became a character artiste donning some good roles in both languages. Then followed a foray into politics in which she tasted success initially but is currently sidelined.
Naturally, this heroine would be highly experienced in the ways of the industry.
Speaking off the record to some reporters, she did clarify that a majority of heroines couldn’t get far in the industry if they refused to heed the ‘casting couch’. However, she said that one had to be intelligent in how she approached the issue.
If a heroine starts saying yes to all and sundry, then she will only end up in the ‘red light’ area, said the yesteryear beauty without mincing any words.
