This story is from December 28, 2008

I wouldn’t mind kissing Ranbir Kapoor’

SHARADHA SRINIDHI / TNN / Dec 28, 2008, 00:57 IST

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Sandalwood newbie Biaenca Desai has reservations about kissing scenes, with one exception

Biaenca Desaiis thrilled about her first film, Rocky. But she couldn��t be in Bangalore for its release as she��s currently shooting for S Narayan��s Chellidaru Malligeya. ��He��s very strict about his shooting schedule. I cried, asking him to let me go, but he didn��t allow me to,�� she says.But Biaenca��s had a reason to smile as well. She got a call from Puneet Rajkumar, who appreciated her dancing in Gulama, which will release next week. ��It was a dream come true when Puneet called me after choreographer Imraan showed him the songs from Gulama. He said he��d never seen a dancer like me in the Kannada industry, which is a quite a compliment,�� she gushes.It��s been quite a journey for Biaenca, who moved from Australia to Mumbai to study. She started by doing ads and her first filmi break was a supporting role in the Ileana-starrer, Jalsa. ��I had a plum role in the film, but the director edited out so much that people didn��t get to see me in the film,�� she explains.

But now she��s struck gold in Sandalwood. After Rocky and Gulama, Biaenca has Yogi slated for release in February. And she may consider moving to Bangalore. ��I��ll shift here from Mumbai provided I��m in demand like Ramya and Pooja Gandhi,�� she says. She��s impressed with the respect that artistes get in the Kannada film industry. ��If you don��t know the language, they��ll help you. I had a problem while making Rocky, but now I try and give interviews in Kannada and I��ve started signing autographs in the language,�� she asserts. Biaenca has designed some of her own costumes for Gulama and wouldn��t mind designing for other Kannada stars. After all, she studied fashion design in Sydney. ��Fashion design is my job and films are my passion. I��d never give up my work,�� she says.

Unlike most starlets, Biaenca doesn��t have an assistant and travels to shoots alone. Does she feel vulnerable to the casting couch? ��I��m the kind of person who��s childish on the sets even though I��m mature enough to understand these things. But I feel do haath se thali bajtha hai and men will respond only if you give them certain signals. If you don��t, they��ll never have the guts to come up to you. Since I��m not here for the money, I don��t have to get into messy situations,�� she says confidently.Being in Mumbai for five years, why didn��t she try her luck in Bollywood? ��I had offers to act with Emraan Hashmi and Bobby Deol. But Bobby is not hot in the market and Emraan kisses every heroine he works with on-screen,�� she says matter-of-factly. What if the role demands a kiss? ��I��ve sort of done a kissing scene in Yogi. It depends on the the script, not on what the audience wants. But I don��t mind kissing Ranbir Kapoor; he��s cute,�� she says.

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