I enjoy film production as much as I enjoy acting: Sharmiela Mandre

Entertainment By Shashiprasad S M February 8, 2023 Read the article

In an exclusive interview with South First, Sharmiela Mandre spoke about her upcoming projects and her recently-found love for being a film producer.

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She made her acting debut in the Kannada film Sajni, for which Oscar-winning AR Rahman scored the music.

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Her father Dayananda Mandre is a well-known film distributor, and so are her other relatives who are closely connected with the industry as producers.

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She too ventured into production in 2018 through the Tamil film Evanukku Engeyo Matcham Irukku under her banner — Sharmiela Mandre Production.

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At present, she has three films under production. Dasara (Kannada) stars herself alongside Sathish Ninasam in the lead.

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Kaadhal Konjam Thookala is a Tamil romantic comedy directed by Balaji Mohan. It stars Kalidas Jayram, Amala Paul, and Dushara Vijayan.

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Based on a book written by Sharadha, it will be released in Telugu and Malayalam, too.

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Sila Nodigalil (Tamil) is helmed by Kannada film director Vinay Bharadwaj of Kahi fame. It will have an entirely new cast including Richard Rishi.

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“I started my own production house to promote new talents and produce good content. Eventually, it turned into a brand by itself.”

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