Actor Aishwarya Rajesh, recently seen in Tamil coming-of-age thriller ‘Farhana,’ said she would have been better than Rashmika Mandanna as Srivalli in Allu Arjun’s ‘Pushpa.’ She added that had she been offered the opportunity to play the character, she would have jumped at it.
In a promotional interview, Aishwarya spoke about her brief stint in Telugu cinema. She said, “I like the Telugu industry but I want to do a good Telugu film like a comeback, which will make my family proud because of my roots. I starred in World Famous Lover opposite Vijay Deverakonda but it didn’t work out as expected.”
She also added that if she had the opportunity to work in a film like ‘Pushpa,’ she would’ve better suited Rashmika’s character Srivalli. She said, “In case I were given the opportunity, I would have jumped at it. Rashmika played Srivalli well but I feel and believe I would suit the character better.”
Aishwarya rose to fame after she worked in the award-winning Tamil film ‘Kaaka Muttai.’ She went on to work in several Tamil movies such as ‘Boomika,’ ‘Driver Jamuna,’ ‘The Great Indian Kitchen,’ and ‘Run Baby Run.’ She also worked in the Hindi film ‘Daddy,’ alongside Arjun Rampal.
She plays the titular role in her upcoming movie ‘Farhana,’ a girl who has to take up a call centre job as her family struggles to make ends meet. The film also stars Jithan Ramesh, Aishwarya Dutta and Selvaraghavan in key roles.