It isn’t every day that actor Anushka Shetty reads a paragraph from one of her favourite books during an interview. Towards the end of our conversation, in the context of her new Telugu film Miss Shetty Mr Polishetty, releasing on September 7, Anushka reads a few lines from Charlie Mackesy’s The Boy, The Mole, The Fox and the Horse. She says she must have read the book at least 30 times, and has gifted its copies to several friends. Her admiration for the book comes to the fore when she talks about life beyond cinema. But first, her new film.
Miss Shetty Mr Polishetty is Anushka Shetty’s theatrical film five years after Bhaagamathie. “We (UV Creations) are all nervous. I think we have made a beautiful film but the audience has to like it,” she says. The trailer hints at a rom-com between a stand-up comic (Naveen Polishetty) and a chef (Anushka) with different takes on relationships, marriage and pregnancy. “It is a simple story; but sometimes the simplest of stories can be tough to narrate. For a thriller or a historical period drama, a lot of strength comes from the big canvas. For a story like this, one has to look inward and portray the emotions without underplaying or going overboard. It was a joy to play a character like Anvita, who could be you, me or anyone out there.”
