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Nidhi had a little lamb

Pancharangi girls playmates were two sheep, a buffalo and her calf, a dog, two geese, some chicken

and a cat

Prathibha Sastry

Posted On Sunday, September 26, 2010 at 06:52:43 PM

Nidhi Subbaiah started her career in the Kannada film industry with Abhimaani, which didnt fare well

at the box-office but got her some rave reviews. She went on to work in Krishna Nee Late Aagi Baaro

with Ramesh Arvind and Chamkaisi Chindi Udaisi with Komal before Pancharangi with Diganth

propelled her into the limelight.

We caught up with her one morning while she was waiting in Bangalore for her

father to arrive from Mysore. Over hot cups of coffee, the girl from Coorg told usabout her childhood, which sounded like something straight out of a fairy tale, how

she got into movies and her dream of sailing off into the sunset with... Heres what

she said:

GREW UP IN A FARM

I spent seven years in a farm. My parents moved into our farmhouse near Mysore

when I was two years old. Since I have no siblings, I spent most of my time

playing by myself or with the animals there. We had two sheep, a buffalo and her

calf, a dog, two geese, some chicken and a cat. We used to treat these animals like family. They even

behaved like they were my siblings! It was straight out of an Enid Blyton novel.

MEET MY PLAYMATES

There was Chikka, the sheep, who used to follow me wherever I went. Yes...Nidhi had a little lamb!Sometimes right up to my bed, much to my mothers annoyance.

Sheena, my dog she was one of the best dogs I have ever had. When someone used to leave the

farm, she would bark and circle the periphery of my farm till she was really tired. And then, shed jump

into the pond to cool off.

Koosa, the buffalos calf He was such a cute fellow. He used to speak to my father every day in his

moo language and, to everyones surprise, my father would actually reply. Their conversations used

to leave everyone in splits.

I dont remember naming the geese. They were just Geese 1 and Geese 2. For the short period that

they were on the farm, there was no need for Sheena to do anything. They took over her job of

attacking strangers. The only hitch was that they couldnt differentiate between the owners and

strangers.

The head of the chicken flock was a mighty rooster. He was a very good leader. If the chicken

wandered off while searching for grains, hed herd them back.

My cat Tiny was not bothered about what was happening around her. She would just eat and sleep


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blissfully the whole day.

We used to grow corn on the farm. Every evening, I would get one cob of corn. Mum would roast it,

put some chilly and lime before handing it to me.

At times, mum used to bring out her guitar and sing. I lived in that farm till I was in Std IV. Those

were the best days of my life. I intend to raise my children on a farm. Then my parents moved to anestate in Sakleshpur. At that point, I was sent to my grandparents house in Mysore.

I WAS A NAUGHTY GIRL

My grandparents spoilt me. I was an average student but very naughty. I used to play basketball in

class. My parents were called twice to school to explain why I was so naughty.

Growing up, the only thing that interested me was singing. I am not a trained singer, but I was the

lead singer for the choir.

At times, I was a tomboy. At that point of time, all I thought of was having fun and being with my

friends. I had no ambition or inclination of joining movies. I studied engineering because my friends did

and I just wanted to be with them.

MY FAVE FILM

Mutthina Haara is my favourite film because of the Coorg connection. Even today, songs from that

movie are played during weddings in Coorg. While growing up, I used to look up to Prema who is the

first Coorg to make it big in the film industry.

ENTRY TO GLAMOUR WORLD

While studying civil engineering in SJCE-Mysore, during a college fest, I was told to be part of a fashion

show along with some models from Bangalore. I was shocked when told that my hair and make-up

would take about an hour. They gave me a weird look with smoky eyes and curly hair.

Later, I began visiting Bangalore to do ramp shows. One day, my co-ordinator suggested that I try

acting. I did a couple of ads, including one for Fair and Lovely. Thats how I got noticed and was

offered Abhimaani.

My parents were okay with modelling, but not the film industry. However, I managed to put their

doubts at rest and here I am.

FIRST DAY OF SHOOTING

I was clueless about what I was supposed to do. My first line was Muthu, nee tumba change

agibittidiya (Muttu, you have changed a lot).

I had no clue where I was supposed to look while delivering the line. Instead of my co-star, I looked at

the camera and delivered the dialogue. Somehow, the director got a decent performance out of me

and I went on to do Krishna Nee Late Aagi Baaro followed by Chamkaisi Chindi Udaisi. The character in

my latest film Pancharangi comes closest to what I am in real life.

WORK IN FILM INDUSTRY

It has been pretty good. Im still learning. My best experience was working with Yograj Bhat. Every

actor must work with him once. My next film is Veera Bahu in which I play a very traditional Iyengar

girl.

Now, I am hoping someone will give me a break as a singer. I am keen on playback singing and sang a

few lines in Pancharangi also.

MY DREAM MAN

He has to be a patient listener because my friends say that I talk a lot. He has to have a sense of


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humour and be fond of water because I love sailing. My dream is to sail into the sunset with my dream

man.

SAILING INTO THE SUNSET

I am a trained sailor with two gold medals at the national-level. I learnt sailing during my NCC days. I

picked up the basic skills in a lake in Mysore before going sailing in Mangalore. I was posted as the

helmsman because the instructor thought I had a knack for it. I represented Karnataka in competitionsin Andhra Pradesh and Orissa and won two gold medals.

ENJOYING A GOOD READ

I am a voracious reader. During my childhood, I was fascinated with Enid Blytons Famous Five, Nancy

Drew, Asterix, Tin Tin before I took a liking to Sidney Sheldon and Jeffrey Archer. At present, I am

reading The Inscrutable Americans by Anurag Mathur. Book recommendations are welcome.

MY DREAMS

I am adventurous and want to live life to the fullest. I would like to sail around the world once. My

dream is to make enough money in the next three years to open a sailing club where I will teach

sailing.

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