‘All of India should know me’: Aakanksha Singh

Aakanksha Singh, the Jaipur actress known for the simple girl she played in Na Bole Tum Na Maine Kuch Kaha, and made her Bollywood debut with Badrinath Ki Dulhania, has been lately getting a lot of appreciation in the South. 

The actress, who was last seen in the Telugu film, Malli Raava is now all set to appear on the big screen with Nagarjuna in the multi-starrer Devadas, which releases later this month. Having played some great roles in the television industry and Bollywood, the actress does not limit herself to one medium, but is open for all the mediums, provided she is offered a good role and script. In a telephonic conversation with AFTERhrs, the actress opened up about how the film industry in the South has welcomed her, and more.

Singh, who is currently shooting for a Kannada film Pailwaan (featuring Suniel Shetty) in Hyderabad, will be finishing the same in October, after which she is open for all mediums. “I am not restricting myself to any medium, be it television, web-series or films, in fact, I really miss television. I am just looking for good stuff, I want to enjoy whatever I am doing,” said the actress. “I am really enjoying the entire process of learning a new thing and since I have been getting good characters to play in films, I would only expect the same if I am offered something in television,” she asserted. 

The actress added that she is going with the flow, in terms of the work she is doing at the moment. “When I was offered Devadas, I really liked the character. This is a comedy film, where I have a romantic angle with Nagarjuna. It is a funny, quirky role, and I enjoyed playing it,” shared Singh. Sharing about her first experience of doing a comedy, she added, “I have never done comedy in reel life, and it was fun, even as we were shooting. It is all about timing, and not making an effort to do comedy. After doing this, I know I’d like to do more of the genre.” 

Even as she is doing Telugu and Kannada films, language has never been a problem. “For me, language has not at all been a barrier; I am open to doing even a Marathi or Gujarati film for that matter, as far as it is a good script. I would like people to know me across all the states (laughs),” she quipped. “I am also planning to learn Telugu; when you know the language, you can give your 110 per cent,” she added. 

The South industry has been treating her really well, she affirmed, “They’re really welcoming, and have been very helpful. I keep asking my co-artistes about pronunciations etc, and the environment is really great.” Talking about what she misses the most about her hometown, she said, “I was there around Holi, and if given a choice, I would come back to Jaipur. There is something about this city that holds me back. I can’t wait to be back there for Diwali.”