Bhavana-the winner of this year's State Award is trying to reach Bollywood

This year's State Award for second best film went to Baraguru Ramachandrappa directed film Kshama while the heroine of the film Bhavana was elected as Best Actress of the year. An invitation from Bhavana who was not seen in the in Bhavana

city from almost six months came suddenly to journalist friends a few days back to celebrate the happy moments of her winning of best actress award. Where is Bhavana? What is she doing etc were the questions in everyone's mind. She wasn't present even in the 100 days celebrations of her latest hit Preethi Prema Pranaya. After PPP, she didn't get any good offers from our film industry. "When remuneration was good, quality of the role was poor. When it was a healthy role, wealth was low!" says Bhavana - a talented actress from our own Bangalore. Instead of waiting here for ever for a good offer, she entered Mumbai to try her luck. This was an unexpected decision she says. When she went to Mumbai with her folks to attend one of her relative's marriage, she was advised by her friends to try her luck in Bollywood. That came to her as a surprise but was looking realistic! Was not an easy go there says Bhavana - she stayed in her relative's house for a few days and later moved to a hostel. She started working for a private firm! During the course, she tried to tap the doors of Bollywood. But soon realized that those people do not accept South Indian actors and actresses easily. Where there is a will, there is a way; Bhavana tried her hands on music albums and she acted in a video album titled Awara Pagal Deewana, which will be aired soon on TV channels. Bhavana spoke her heart and shared her good and tough experiences in Mumbai.

Many people know her as a glamour doll (because of her dance in Ninagagi and PPP) but in reality, she is a good actress too. This year's State Award is an example for this. However, she has more in her kitty. Bhavana adressing the press

She has acted in a Kannada film titled Shanthi, which is an experimental film, directed by Baragooru Ramachandrappa again. Shanti is a film that tries to bring peace on earth. Specialty of the film is - Bhavana is the only human character in the entire movie. In 1962 Sunil Datt had acted in a movie on similar lines but Leela Nayak's name comes in between and was not considered as a single role movie. Cast Away was another English flick and even there, other characters appear in the beginning and at the end. But Shanti has only Bhavana throughout. Can Bhavana expect one more award for this again?

She is expecting a lot of offers from Bollywood in the near future. From Kannada filmdom, she got many offers for 'item songs' but she rejected them says Bhavana. She dedicated the State Award she got this year to cine journalists and to the Jury Members of the award committee and requested to support her to recognize herself in Bollywood. Lets hope Bhavana will spread the aroma of Sandalwood in North. We at viggy.com wish her all the very best.