Director Praveen Sattaru says he made actress
Lakshmi Manchu learn how to smoke for her role in his upcoming film Chandamama Kathalu. The director says that smoking was essential for her character Lisa Smith, a super model.
Lakshmi doesn't smoke in real life but I wanted her to smoke for the role. Initially, she hesitated but later understood how her character shakes up and she agreed to do it.
It wasn't easy, but she did it for her character.���