Chiranjeevi loved my performance: Kajal

Her latest film, Magadheera, has drawn record collections within two weeks of its release .

And on day one, it was rumoured that tickets for the movie were being sold in black for Rs 10,000 in Hyderabad; for Rs 2,000 in places like Vizag and Rajahmundry, and in Bangalore, shows were booked for three days in advance.

“I never doubted the credibility and the success of the film ever since director Rajamouli narrated the script to me,” says Magadheera’s leading lady, Kajal Agarwal. The actress hasn’t had a single day off since the release of the film. “Other than attending the audio release and premiere in Hyderabad, I haven’t been able to be a part of the publicity drives of the film. But I’m glad I could meet Chiranjeevi gaaru because of Magadheera. He said he loved my performance after watching the premiere,” she gushes.

And Kajal credits the success of the film to its script — a period-cum-modern day love story — Rajamouli’s direction, the graphics, cinematography and sheer extravagance of the film. “Also, Charan is a fabulous actor and an awesome dancer. You can already see traces of his father in him,” says Kajal, full of praise for the Junior Mega Star.

The film, which deals with a story dating back to about 400 years, featured Kajal as princess Mitra in the first half, while she played a girl next door in the second half. “While playing the college-goer was easy, essaying a princess who’s haughty, yet loves her bodyguard dearly was challenging,” she says.

While certain portions, like a drum that stays intact and a painting that never fades during the course of 400 years seem far-fetched, Kajal terms it ‘cinematic liberty’. “I loved the emotional dynamics of the climax. The past life flashback, fighting the baddies and the reunion of lovers after four centuries — I loved all that drama,” she reasons.

But the scene isn’t as rosy when it comes to her Tamil film, Modhi Vilaiyadu (MV).”I’ve worked just as hard on this one as well. But I’ve realised that showbiz is all about overnight success and failure. Maybe as a team we haven’t been able to deliver what the audience wanted. And it’s not like MV’s failure has been compensated by the success of Magadheera,” she confesses.

While she’s the current toast of Tollywood, Kajal is also looking at branching out to other languages. “I’d love to do a Kannada film, too,” she says.

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