Pooja Umashankar

Interview With Pooja Umashankar - KUSA PABA

What is the Sinhalese film Kusa-Paba about?

The film will go on the floors in August. It is based on the Jataka tales on the Buddha. The story is about the

previous birth of the Buddha and dates back to 400 BC. It is the story of King Kusa and Princess Pabavati and is

integral to Sri Lankan history and culture. I play Pabavati.

The film is being produced by the Sri Lankan Film Makers' Guild which comprises top producers and directors.

I am doing the film because I could not say no to them even though I had quit films. Another reason for my acceptance

was my grandfather. He is a Sri Lankan and when the team left the script with him for me to read, he picked it up and

finished reading it in one hour flat. That's how interesting it was. So he urged me to do it. Also I am doing this film

to thank those fans who have loved and supported my Sinhalese films.

What is your look in the film like?

Venuka, who has worked as a designer for several reality shows, will be designing my look.

This will be his first film. While my costumes will resemble those that were worn by Shakuntala,

we are keeping options open when it comes to jewellery. We even went to Mumbai recently to get an idea about

the latest trends.

Your co-star Jackson Anthony is a big name in the Sinhalese industry

He is an actor with tremendous talent. I loved his previous film Abba. That also had great

historical significance. I have not acted or interacted with him before and thus am looking forward to the shoot.

Tell us about your Sinhalese films

My first film was titled Anjalika. Next came Asai Mang Piyam Banna, followed by Survanda Denuma Jeevithe. They were

all love stories and went on to become huge hits. I starred with Roshaan in two of these films and since people love

our on-screen chemistry, they have linked us up! But we are good friends and he is such a well behaved boy. At the end

of the day, we just laugh about such rumours and forget about it. He is a part of Kusa-Paba as well.

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